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Bachelor's+4% vs national median323 grads tracked

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at Indiana State University

Ranked 7th of 11 bachelor's programs in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,490
middle 50%: $51,643 – $81,428
Median · 5 years out
$81,500
middle 50%: $64,578 – $105,934
Median · 10 years out
$98,560
middle 50%: $77,811 – $122,551

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Indiana State University's bachelor's program in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians earn a median $64,490 one year after graduating, rising to $98,560 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $78,643 for this field, ranking 7th of 11 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,301 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Tyler
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$94,826 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$94,607 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$92,887 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$83,310 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$77,563 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$71,441 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana State University

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$117,477 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,366 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$108,739 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,762 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,544 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,224 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,293 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$84,375 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out

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