Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Whitewater, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 39 graduates a year

$70,016
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$81,385
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,525
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 19
Rank by pay
#15 of 19
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduates in quality control and safety technologies/technicians earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 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
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

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
International Business$89,687$47,225#19 of 115
Computer and Information Sciences$79,799$52,995#299 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$78,762$61,926#277 of 796
Economics$77,395$46,404#198 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,415$55,477#277 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,928$55,874#286 of 452
Business/Commerce$68,873$49,965#83 of 271
Marketing$67,317$47,664#244 of 516
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$67,300$45,373#25 of 67
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,936$35,693#40 of 265
Mathematics$63,850$50,285#221 of 309
Criminology$63,365$40,060#16 of 113
Human Resources Management and Services$62,750$52,071#142 of 187
Geography and Cartography$62,589$37,521#40 of 117
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$60,386—#25 of 37
Public Administration$60,383$44,951#28 of 47
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$60,241$40,494#88 of 476
Chemistry$58,170$48,903#172 of 209
Biology$58,118$38,331#415 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,878—#141 of 215
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,575$42,722#108 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$55,152$39,367#302 of 660
Political Science and Government$54,074$39,042#451 of 565
Social Work$52,888$37,952#181 of 420
International/Globalization Studies$52,885—#57 of 87
Psychology$52,284$38,376#386 of 1027
Special Education and Teaching$51,908$47,592#78 of 177
Journalism$50,970$36,139#129 of 187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,827$42,256#176 of 345
Sociology$50,827$36,411#274 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $70,016 one year after graduating and $81,385 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Whitewater rank for quality control and safety technologies/technicians?

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

Is quality control and safety technologies/technicians at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for quality control and safety technologies/technicians ($86,525), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for University of Wisconsin-Whitewater · 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.