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2023 Most Popular Quality Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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 Most Popular Quality Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for quality control tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the most popular school for quality control technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

Women make up 10% of the quality control tech majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northcentral Technical College is a great place for quality control technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the quality control tech majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Quality Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in quality control tech at the school are women while 75% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Quality Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular quality control technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in quality control tech at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#5

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stark State College is a great place for quality control technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in quality control tech at the school are women while 57% are male.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for quality control technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate quality control technology programs. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

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Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for quality control technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

About 33% of the students majoring in quality control tech at the school are women while 67% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Muskegon Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for quality control technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Muskegon, Muskegon Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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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 15 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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