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Other Quality Control & Safety

Types of Degrees Other Quality Control & Safety Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Other Quality Control & Safety can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	1
Associate’s Degree	25
Master’s Degree	85

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Quality Control & Safety?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly male, with men earning 88.3% of Other Quality Control & Safety degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	13	11.7%
Men	98	88.3%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Other Quality Control & Safety graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	52	46.8%
Asian	2	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino	27	24.3%
Black or African American	16	14.4%
Two or More Races	11	9.9%
Race Unknown	1	0.9%
International Students	2	1.8%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Quality Control & Safety Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Other Quality Control & Safety graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$67,389
4 years	$70,808
5 years	$79,621

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $79,621 — roughly 18% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Other Quality Control & Safety Programs

Fully online options are documented by IPEDS for Other Quality Control & Safety. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	1	1

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Other Quality Control & Safety Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Other Quality Control & Safety graduates earn a median of $70,808 four years after completion — roughly 86% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	Annual Degrees Awarded
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians	3,938
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician	3,147
Quality Control Technology/Technician	422
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician	258
Hazardous Materials Information Systems Technology/Technician	—
Process Safety Technology/Technician	—

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.