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Associate0% vs national median94 grads tracked

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at Tarrant County College District

Ranked 11th of 21 associate programs in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$69,154
middle 50%: $44,129 – $90,837
Median · 5 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $58,808 – $100,094
Median · 10 years out
$85,242
middle 50%: $54,993 – $124,051

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 Tarrant County College District's associate program in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians earn a median $69,154 one year after graduating, rising to $85,242 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $72,585 for this field, ranking 11th 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.

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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
5 yrs
≈ $5,242 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of the Mainland
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Tarrant County College District

Fire Protection (Associate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,103 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$85,733 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$81,164 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$76,921 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$75,919 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,031 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out

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