Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 101 graduates a year

$71,240
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$92,289
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,525
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 19
Rank by pay
#2 of 19
Rank, wage-adjusted
$30,849
Median federal debt

Eastern Kentucky University graduates in quality control and safety technologies/technicians earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern Kentucky University Compares for Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians

All 19 colleges reporting quality control and safety technologies/technicians earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$97,869$90,019#9$77,500
2Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$94,480$107,243#1$78,532
3Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$92,289$104,499#2$71,240
4Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA$91,742$93,302#6$63,706
5Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL$90,850$103,123#3$57,466
6Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$90,257$91,792#7$68,996
7Keene State College Keene, NH$87,710$80,790#16$63,479
8Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA$84,783$86,225#13$67,072
9University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$84,738$90,857#8$67,263
10Murray State University Murray, KY$84,705$95,912#5$66,418

Other Majors at Eastern Kentucky University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$88,120$68,726#46 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,920$68,633#568 of 966
Fire Protection$80,497$66,617#12 of 19
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,992$56,947#80 of 253
Computer and Information Sciences$68,774$39,867#391 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,249$43,055#425 of 1176
Homeland Security$67,096$38,307#18 of 33
Air Transportation$66,943$35,625#50 of 52
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$66,530—#24 of 85
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,685$41,328#413 of 452
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$63,533$55,917#88 of 93
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,838—#13 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$59,609$40,726#723 of 796
Business/Commerce$57,724$41,502#219 of 271
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,570—#171 of 275
Marketing$53,559$40,968#476 of 516
Agricultural Production Operations$53,450$40,047#7 of 14
Chemistry$52,216$34,512#200 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,386$29,632#363 of 610
Public Health$51,086$35,612#159 of 215
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,818—#195 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$49,272$34,920#169 of 178
Biology$48,327$25,672#729 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,882$31,548#550 of 660
Social Work$46,705$33,575#347 of 420
Management Information Systems and Services—$46,623—
Insurance—$44,792—
Political Science and Government$43,786$35,899#556 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,352$35,958#408 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$41,893$35,740#328 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Eastern Kentucky University quality control and safety technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $71,240 one year after graduating and $92,289 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Kentucky University rank for quality control and safety technologies/technicians?

Among 19 colleges reporting earnings for quality control and safety technologies/technicians graduates, Eastern Kentucky University ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is quality control and safety technologies/technicians at Eastern Kentucky University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for quality control and safety technologies/technicians ($86,525), and the median federal debt at graduation is $30,849.

← All data for Eastern Kentucky University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.