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 schools below stand out for the salaries their quality control technology graduates go on to command.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find where quality control technology graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose quality control technology graduates go on to earn the most.
Odessa College tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying quality control technology schools in Texas. Set in the city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public institution. Early-career quality control technology graduates from Odessa College make a median of around $74,465 per year.
Kilgore College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying quality control technology schools. 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. After graduating, quality control technology degree recipients from Ocean Corporation typically earn about $44,431 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Houston Downtown earned it the #4 place for quality control technology. University Of Houston Downtown is a public school located in the city of Houston. After graduating, quality control technology degree recipients from University Of Houston Downtown typically earn about $71,630 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in quality control technology will find them at Del Mar College, which ranked #5. 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.
Texas State Technical College placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for quality control technology. Texas State Technical College is a public school located in the city of Waco. After graduating, quality control technology degree recipients from Texas State Technical College typically earn about $34,947 annually.
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 · 6 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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