Quality Control Technology at University of Alaska Anchorage

Every quality control technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the quality control tech program at University of Alaska Anchorage stacks up to those at other schools.

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and approximately 11,953 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 10 students received their associate's degree in quality control tech.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Quality Control Technology section at the bottom of this page.

UAA Quality Control Technology Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Quality Control Tech
• Bachelor’s Degree in Quality Control Tech

Online Classes Are Available at UAA

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UAA does offer online education options in quality control tech for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

UAA Quality Control Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the quality control tech progam at UAA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The quality control tech major at UAA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Quality Control Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	3
	4
Best Value Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Schools	13
Most Popular Quality Control Technology Trade Schools	32

Quality Control Tech Student Demographics at UAA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the quality control tech majors at University of Alaska Anchorage.

UAA Quality Control Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of quality control tech associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in quality control tech only graduates about 24% women each year. The program at UAA may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 36% more women than average.

UAA does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in quality control tech graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Anchorage with a associate's in quality control tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UAA Quality Control Technology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in quality control tech from UAA in 2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its quality control tech bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor's in quality control tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UAA also has a doctoral program available in quality control tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Quality Control Technology

If you plan to be a quality control tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Alaska Anchorage. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Occupational Safety & Health Technology	20

Related Majors

• Electromechanical Engineering Technology
• Environmental Control Technology
• Computer Engineering Technology
• Mining & Petroleum Technology
• Engineering-Related Technologies

Careers That Quality Control Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in quality control tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	490	$86,940
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	370	$71,510
Environmental Engineering Technicians	150	$58,490

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Wonderlane under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.