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Certificate (1-2 years)76 grads tracked

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at Trinidad State College

Ranked 1st of 1 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$98,392
middle 50%: $60,442 – $126,300
Median · 5 years out
$115,056
middle 50%: $98,592 – $135,920
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Trinidad State College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians earn a median $98,392 one year after graduating, rising to $115,056 by year five. Figures are based on 76 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
3.3 yrs
≈ $3,416 total interest

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