2023 Best Value Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Quality Control Technology Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, quality control technology was ranked #31 in the country. In fact 3,720 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Southeast Region 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Quality Control Technology

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

283 Associate Degrees

#1 in Quality in the Southeast Region

$6,015 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best value school for quality control technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia Southern University are $6,015 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, quality control tech graduates from Columbia Southern University carry an average student debtload of $16,218.

Columbia Southern University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Quality Control Technology at Columbia Southern University Report

#2

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, WV

2 Associate Degrees

$17,836 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairmont State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fairmont State are $17,836 per year.

Read full report on Quality Control Technology at Fairmont State University

Best Quality Control Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best quality control technology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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.