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Associate+33% vs national median134 grads tracked

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at Lamar Institute of Technology

Ranked 6th of 21 associate programs in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,534
middle 50%: $47,492 – $92,673
Median · 5 years out
$96,791
middle 50%: $64,798 – $138,294
Median · 10 years out
$118,804
middle 50%: $90,933 – $158,657

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 Lamar Institute of Technology's associate program in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians earn a median $65,534 one year after graduating, rising to $118,804 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 33% above the national median of $72,585 for this field, ranking 6th 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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,926 total interest

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