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2023 Most Popular Quality Control Technology Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Quality Control Technology 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.

The Most Popular Quality Control Technology Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 143 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Quality Control Technology Colleges.

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for quality control technology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Quality Control Technology Trade Schools list. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

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The excellent programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best quality control technology schools in the United States. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

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#4

Keene State College

Keene, NH

Out of the 143 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Keene State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Keene State is a small public school located in the distant town of Keene.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is a great place for quality control technology students. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Spartan College - Tulsa is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Waldorf University is a great place for quality control technology students. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for quality control technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Ocean Corporation

Houston, TX

Ocean Corporation came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Quality Control Technology Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, Ocean Corporation is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Northeastern State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Quality Control Technology Trade Schools list. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Murray State University

Murray, KY

Murray State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Quality Control Technology Trade Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#11

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Quality Control Technology Trade Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for quality control technology students. It came in at #12 on the list. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

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Barton County Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular quality control technology programs. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#14

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #14, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for quality control technology students. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for quality control technology students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.

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#16

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

University of Central Missouri landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular quality control technology programs. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular quality control technology programs. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

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#18

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX

College of the Mainland ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Quality Control Technology Trade Schools list. COM is a small public school located in the suburb of Texas City.

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#19

Odessa College

Odessa, TX

Odessa College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular quality control technology programs. Odessa College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Odessa.

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#19

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

With a ranking of #19, Del Mar College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for quality control technology students. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#21

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

Central Washington University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Quality Control Technology Trade Schools list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #21, Ashland Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for quality control technology students. ACTC is a small public school located in the city of Ashland.

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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 Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
23 Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA
24 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL
25 Ogden-Weber Technical College Ogden, UT
26 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL
27 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
28 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
28 Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX

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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