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Bachelor's0% vs national median654 grads tracked

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Ranked 8th of 11 bachelor's programs in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,021
middle 50%: $49,487 – $73,915
Median · 5 years out
$78,643
middle 50%: $64,183 – $96,427
Median · 10 years out
$96,268
middle 50%: $76,668 – $117,334

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

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Whitewater's bachelor's program in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians earn a median $62,021 one year after graduating, rising to $96,268 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $78,643 for this field, ranking 8th of 11 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,529 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southeastern Louisiana University
$94,826 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$94,607 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$92,887 · 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 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 Wisconsin - Whitewater

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$93,599 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,430 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$86,061 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,182 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$73,422 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,032 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,847 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$71,446 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$70,655 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$69,752 · 5 yrs out

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