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Associate-18% vs national median36 grads tracked

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5

Ranked 17th of 21 associate programs in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,399
middle 50%: $36,674 – $66,619
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $41,357 – $70,870
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 (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5's associate program in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians earn a median $49,399 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $72,585 for this field, ranking 17th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,363 total interest

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