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2023 Most Popular Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools

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$48,825 Avg Salary
$14,514 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Quality Control Technology Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 3,720 people earned a degree or certificate in quality control technology, making the major the #31 most popular in the United States.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 72 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Quality Control Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the quality control tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the most popular school in the United States for quality control technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 283 students majoring in quality control tech at Columbia Southern University, 81% are male and 19% are female.

On average, quality control tech graduates from Columbia Southern University take out $16,218 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Out of the 72 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Del Mar College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 31% of the quality control tech majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that quality control tech majors at DMC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,256.

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#3

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Waldorf University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular quality control technology schools in the United States. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

Of the 31 students majoring in quality control tech at Waldorf, 77% are male and 23% are female.

Quality Control Tech majors at Waldorf take out an average of $17,031 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 72 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tulsa, Spartan College - Tulsa is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 23% of the quality control tech majors at the school.

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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#5

Lee College

Baytown, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at Lee College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular quality control technology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in quality control tech at the school are women while 44% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas State Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for quality control technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in quality control tech at the school are women while 65% are male.

Quality Control Tech majors at TSTC take out an average of $19,731 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

With a ranking of #7, San Juan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for quality control technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in quality control tech at SJC, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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Southeast Community College Area ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 20% of the quality control tech majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, quality control tech graduates from Southeast Community College carry an average student debt load of $10,800.

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Anne Arundel Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. AACC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.

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With a ranking of #9, Linn-Benton Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for quality control technology students working on their associate degree. LBCC is a small public school located in the city of Albany.

About 29% of the students majoring in quality control tech at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Quality Control Technology students that almost earned our Most Popular Quality Control Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Kilgore College Kilgore, TX
12 Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX
13 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
13 Brazosport College Lake Jackson, TX
13 Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI

Quality Control Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, quality control technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Quality Control Tech Concentrations

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 25 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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