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2023 Most Popular Quality Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States 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. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Quality Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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 basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Barton County Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for quality control technology students working on their basic certificate. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

About 20% of the students majoring in quality control tech at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Quality Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Quality Control Technology at Central Community College Report

#3

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Quality Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the quality control tech majors at the school.

Full Quality Control Technology at Hennepin Technical College Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Southern State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Three Rivers College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Quality Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Quality Control Technology at Three Rivers College

#6

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate quality control technology programs. LSC is a small public school located in the city of Duluth.

Full Quality Control Technology at Lake Superior College Report

Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Quality Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Quality Control Technology at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

University of Central Missouri came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Quality Control Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

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Best Quality Control Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best quality control technology colleges 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 8 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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