Bachelor's+18% vs national median251 grads tracked
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at University of Houston - Downtown
Ranked 4th of 11 bachelor's programs in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$75,444
middle 50%: $50,197 – $104,779
Median · 5 years out
$92,887
middle 50%: $69,297 – $118,310
Median · 10 years out
$104,709
middle 50%: $66,937 – $141,116
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
University of Houston - Downtown graduates in Quality Control earn $75k initially. Median pay rises to $105k by the tenth year.
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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,499 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Tyler
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$94,826 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$94,607 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$83,310 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$81,500 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$77,563 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Houston - Downtown
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$111,627 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,855 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$82,383 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,870 · 5 yrs out
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