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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$14,195 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

The Best Value Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for quality control tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Plains States Region

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Quality Control Technology

Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the best value school for quality control technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,864 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, quality control tech majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $10,800 in student debt.

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#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Out of the 2 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Waldorf undergraduate students pay an average of $24,526 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, quality control tech graduates from Waldorf carry an average student debtload of $17,031.

Waldorf not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Best Quality Control Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 58
Missouri 52
Minnesota 13
Iowa 83
Nebraska 34

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 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.

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