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2023 Best Value Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$10,074 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,825 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Quality Control Technology Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 3,720 people earned a degree or certificate in quality control technology, making the major the #31 most popular in the United States.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for quality control tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Schools

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in the United States for quality control technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $6,015 per year. The average amount in student loans that quality control tech majors at Columbia Southern University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,218.

Columbia Southern University also took the #1 spot in our Best Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools rankings.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeast Community College Area is a great value for quality control technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,864 per year. Quality Control Tech majors at Southeast Community College take out an average of $10,800 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Southeast Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list.

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#3

Lee College

Baytown, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lee College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lee College are $4,302 a year.

Lee College also claimed a spot on our Best Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. FVTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,977 in tuition and fees each year.

FVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Schools ranking. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWTC are $6,965 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NWTC also is in the top 20% of our Best Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking.

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#7

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

With a ranking of #7, San Juan College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for quality control technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SJC are $4,882 a year.

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#8

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree quality control technology programs. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DMC are $5,990 a year. The average amount in student loans that quality control tech majors at DMC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,256.

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#9

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

With a ranking of #9, Waldorf University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for quality control technology students working on their associate degree. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Waldorf are $24,526 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, quality control tech majors at Waldorf accumulate an average of around $17,031 in student debt.

Waldorf also made our Best Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list, coming in at #2.

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Lamar Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree quality control technology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

Lamar Institute of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $12,636 in tuition and fees each year.

Lamar Institute of Technology excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list.

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Quality Control Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, quality control technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Quality Control Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Occupational Safety & Health Technology 2,874
Quality Control Technology 499
Industrial Safety Technology 237
Other Quality Control & Safety Technologies 105
Hazardous Materials Information Systems Technology 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Gina Collecchia.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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