Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

$58,781
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,398
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,525
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 19
Rank by pay
#14 of 19
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,894
Median federal debt

Grand Valley State University graduates in quality control and safety technologies/technicians earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Grand Valley 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
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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
14University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$81,385$84,685#15$70,016
15Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$80,398$84,770#14$58,781
16Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV$74,806$88,500#10$48,423
17Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK$69,276$77,781#17$49,321
18Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK$66,785$74,984#18$51,356

Other Majors at Grand Valley State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$103,253$80,746#106 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,456$80,732#100 of 258
Manufacturing Engineering$95,416$76,754#3 of 15
Computer and Information Sciences$94,330$74,360#152 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$90,565$75,777#174 of 318
Information Science/Studies$81,420$66,967#81 of 148
International Business$80,324$58,746#33 of 115
Accounting and Related Services$80,153$51,186#251 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,324$57,760#150 of 1176
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,188$71,181#754 of 966
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$77,581$43,391#13 of 67
Human Resources Management and Services$75,800$50,259#50 of 187
Statistics$74,229$43,668#44 of 50
Business/Managerial Economics$73,241$53,536#57 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,348$52,872#315 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$70,655$57,161#118 of 253
Chemistry$70,611$46,496#74 of 209
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$69,603$46,886#105 of 126
Marketing$69,592$46,022#192 of 516
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$63,043—#27 of 35
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$63,038—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$62,501$35,374#25 of 48
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$62,482$34,203#37 of 61
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$61,868$38,675#62 of 138
Geography and Cartography$61,831$35,838#44 of 117
Business/Commerce$61,553$45,285#189 of 271
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$59,476$30,141#87 of 110
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,802$28,202#85 of 118
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,413$35,406#50 of 137
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$57,842$32,644#47 of 67

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $58,781 one year after graduating and $80,398 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 19 colleges reporting earnings for quality control and safety technologies/technicians graduates, Grand Valley State University ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #14 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for quality control and safety technologies/technicians ($86,525), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,894.

← All data for Grand Valley 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.