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Associate-20% vs national median36 grads tracked

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at James A. Rhodes State College

Ranked 18th of 21 associate programs in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,363
middle 50%: $43,948 – $79,787
Median · 5 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $44,398 – $96,791
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 James A. Rhodes State College's associate program in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians earn a median $58,363 one year after graduating, rising to $58,363 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $72,585 for this field, ranking 18th 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?

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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,611 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$71,857 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$71,649 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$56,764 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$52,636 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at James A. Rhodes State College

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,159 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,456 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,007 · 5 yrs out

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