by our College Data Analytics Team
[Quality Control Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/quality-control-technology/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a quality control technology degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools to find where quality control technology graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send quality control technology graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Odessa College earned the #1 spot for highest-paid quality control technology graduates in the Southwest Region. Located in the city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public institution. After graduating, quality control technology degree recipients from Odessa College typically earn about $74,465 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Kilgore College earned it the #2 place for quality control technology. Located in the town of Kilgore, Kilgore College is a public institution. After graduating, quality control technology degree recipients from Kilgore College typically earn about $41,258 annually.
Ocean Corporation came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying quality control technology schools. Set in the city of Houston, Ocean Corporation is a private for-profit institution. Quality Control Technology graduates of Ocean Corporation earn a median of about $44,431 a year early in their careers.
University Of Houston Downtown produces some of the highest-paid graduates in quality control technology, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Houston, University Of Houston Downtown is a public institution. Quality Control Technology graduates of University Of Houston Downtown earn a median of about $71,630 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Del Mar College earned it the #5 place for quality control technology. Set in the city of Corpus Christi, Del Mar College is a public institution. After graduating, quality control technology degree recipients from Del Mar College typically earn about $34,991 annually.
Spartan College Of Aeronautics And Technology ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying quality control technology schools. Spartan College Of Aeronautics And Technology is a private for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa. Quality Control Technology graduates of Spartan College Of Aeronautics And Technology earn a median of about $39,904 a year early in their careers.
Northeastern State University earned the #7 position for quality control technology graduate earnings this year. Set in the town of Tahlequah, Northeastern State University is a public institution. Early-career quality control technology graduates from Northeastern State University make a median of around $68,684 per year.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #8 spot for quality control technology salaries this year. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public institution. Early-career quality control technology graduates from Southeastern Oklahoma State University make a median of around $58,971 per year.
Texas State Technical College earned the #9 position for quality control technology graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Waco, Texas State Technical College is a public institution. Early-career quality control technology graduates from Texas State Technical College make a median of around $34,947 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their quality control technology graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 9 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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