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Best Value Quality Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Value Quality Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$4,813 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,863 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Quality Control Technology Undergraduate 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. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Quality Control Technology

#1

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Lee College the best value school in the Southwest Region for quality control technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.

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

Lee College also took the #4 spot in our Best Quality Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.

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#2

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Juan College is a great value for quality control technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

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

Full Quality Control Technology at San Juan College Report

#3

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kilgore College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Quality Control Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the fringe town of Kilgore, Kilgore College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Quality Control Technology at Kilgore College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is a great value for quality control technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Spartan College - Tulsa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spartan College - Tulsa are $19,591 a year. Quality Control Tech majors at Spartan College - Tulsa take out an average of $13,674 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $225.

Read full report on Quality Control Technology at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology

Best Quality Control Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best quality control technology colleges 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 4 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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