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Associate+55% vs national median135 grads tracked

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at Trinidad State College

Ranked 2nd of 21 associate programs in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$103,597
middle 50%: $69,584 – $134,517
Median · 5 years out
$112,807
middle 50%: $92,357 – $142,787
Median · 10 years out
$138,614
middle 50%: $99,994 – $165,148

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Trinidad State College's associate program in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians earn a median $103,597 one year after graduating, rising to $138,614 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 55% above the national median of $72,585 for this field, ranking 2nd of 21 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.2 yrs
≈ $3,275 total interest

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