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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$6,613 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,825 Avg Salary

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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region

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

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

#1

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Our analysis found Lee College to be the best value school for quality control technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.

Lee College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,302 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lee College also did well on our Best Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent associate degree programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value quality control technology schools in the Southwest Region . San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

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

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#3

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Juan College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

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

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#4

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Del Mar College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. DMC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

DMC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,990 in tuition and fees each year. Quality Control Tech majors at DMC take out an average of $7,256 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lamar Institute of Technology are $12,636 a year.

Lamar Institute of Technology 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 in the Southwest Region list.

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#6

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

Kilgore College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree quality control technology programs. Located in the fringe town of Kilgore, Kilgore College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kilgore College are $5,256 per year.

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Tarrant County College District ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tarrant County College are $8,235 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for quality control technology students working on their associate degree. Spartan College - Tulsa is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

Spartan College - Tulsa undergraduate students pay an average of $19,591 in tuition and fees each year. On average, quality control tech graduates from Spartan College - Tulsa take out $17,770 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Texas State Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for quality control technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TSTC are $11,094 per year. On average, quality control tech graduates from TSTC take out $19,731 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, TSTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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Best Quality Control Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 4
Texas 347
Oklahoma 236
New Mexico 26

Quality Control Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Quality Control Tech Focus Areas

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 9 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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