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Best Value Quality Control Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Quality Control Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$9,671 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Quality Control Technology Basic Certificate 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. 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for quality control tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Quality Control Technology

Our 2023 rankings named Fox Valley Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for quality control technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, FVTC is ranked #5 for overall quality for quality control tech in the Great Lakes Region .

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Waukesha County Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Quality Control Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,722 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, WCTC also did well on our Best Quality Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,793 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, CVTC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Quality Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Quality Control Technology at Chippewa Valley Technical College Report

#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

The excellent basic certificate programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value quality control technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,608 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ferris also is in the top 15% of our Best Quality Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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#5

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

The excellent basic certificate programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value quality control technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stark State College are $7,644 per year.

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Sinclair Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Quality Control Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sinclair Community College are $8,316 a year.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate quality control technology programs. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PFW are $21,573 per year.

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Best Quality Control Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best quality control technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 82
Indiana 26
Wisconsin 107
Ohio 10
Illinois 0

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 7 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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