Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at University of Houston-Downtown

Houston, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$51,840
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,535
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,525
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#19 of 19
Rank by pay
#19 of 19
Rank, wage-adjusted
$34,208
Median federal debt

University of Houston-Downtown graduates in quality control and safety technologies/technicians earn 32% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 58% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Houston-Downtown 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
…
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
19University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX$58,535$59,513#19$51,840

Other Majors at University of Houston-Downtown by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$112,244$68,144#3 of 27
Insurance$98,510—#5 of 21
Computer and Information Sciences$72,528$56,475#368 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,712$53,764#385 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$67,499$54,128#535 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$66,881$51,314#143 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,591$47,108#383 of 452
International Business$66,556$41,911#83 of 115
Mathematics$62,576$49,496#234 of 309
Marketing$61,866$42,914#364 of 516
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$59,924$49,734#55 of 207
Political Science and Government$59,261$38,095#335 of 565
Business/Commerce$59,188$47,469#212 of 271
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,892$50,894#90 of 138
Biological and Physical Sciences$56,995$35,952#25 of 33
Communication and Media Studies$56,903$34,123#246 of 660
Biology$56,787$31,025#458 of 841
Social Work$54,784$37,365#139 of 420
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,589$42,122#375 of 660
History$53,555$37,246#166 of 459
Public Health$52,438$35,119#150 of 215
Psychology$48,234$35,808#637 of 1027
Sociology$46,106$31,555#371 of 462
Social Sciences—$45,687—
English Language and Literature$45,223$33,146#405 of 576
Chemistry—$38,954—
Visual and Performing Arts$37,668$19,527#53 of 68
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$34,003—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Houston-Downtown quality control and safety technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $51,840 one year after graduating and $58,535 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Houston-Downtown rank for quality control and safety technologies/technicians?

Among 19 colleges reporting earnings for quality control and safety technologies/technicians graduates, University of Houston-Downtown ranks #19 by median pay four years after graduation, and #19 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is quality control and safety technologies/technicians at University of Houston-Downtown worth it?

Its graduates earn 32% less than the national median for quality control and safety technologies/technicians ($86,525), and the median federal debt at graduation is $34,208.

← All data for University of Houston-Downtown · 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.