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Associate+33% vs national median157 grads tracked

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at Lee College

Ranked 4th of 21 associate programs in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,690
middle 50%: $42,897 – $109,141
Median · 5 years out
$96,791
middle 50%: $64,854 – $130,533
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Lee College's associate program in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians earn a median $66,690 one year after graduating, rising to $96,791 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 33% above the national median of $72,585 for this field, ranking 4th 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
≈ $4,867 total interest

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