Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at Murray State University

Murray, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 48 graduates a year

$66,418
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$84,705
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,525
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 19
Rank by pay
#5 of 19
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,561
Median federal debt

Murray State University graduates in quality control and safety technologies/technicians earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Murray State 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
11Waldorf University Forest City, IA$83,151$87,465#12$65,908
12Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA$83,039$96,124#4$55,514
13Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN$82,303$88,296#11$71,755

Other Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians Credentials at Murray State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$99,473$107,129—

Other Majors at Murray State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$87,573$58,970#1 of 14
Engineering Physics$86,713$58,025#6 of 10
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians—$79,974—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$72,462$68,608#926 of 966
Computer Science$67,173$36,938#338 of 349
Information Science/Studies$66,204$43,178#121 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$64,269$42,322#629 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,679$40,804#647 of 1176
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$58,862$53,085#9 of 9
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,265$38,054#122 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,764—#167 of 610
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$57,686$45,096#4 of 5
Marketing$56,780$45,042#439 of 516
Finance and Financial Management Services$56,263$43,320#440 of 452
Public Health$51,848$38,753#155 of 215
Business/Commerce$51,818$37,285#247 of 271
Mathematics$51,771—#295 of 309
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,387—#197 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,437$32,041#537 of 660
Biology$48,370$25,914#728 of 841
Chemistry—$48,334—
History$46,739$27,831#331 of 459
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$45,127$28,041#116 of 158
Research and Experimental Psychology$44,800$23,674#76 of 82
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$43,844$28,751#26 of 37
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,797$34,304#429 of 476
English Language and Literature$41,383$25,543#476 of 576
Social Work$41,165$31,692#409 of 420
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$40,839$33,536#8 of 11
Fine and Studio Arts$38,192$21,715#297 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Murray State University quality control and safety technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $66,418 one year after graduating and $84,705 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Murray State University rank for quality control and safety technologies/technicians?

Among 19 colleges reporting earnings for quality control and safety technologies/technicians graduates, Murray State University ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #5 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is quality control and safety technologies/technicians at Murray State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for quality control and safety technologies/technicians ($86,525), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,561.

← All data for Murray State 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.