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Bachelor's+16% vs national median180 grads tracked

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at Marshall University

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

Median · 1 year out
$63,610
middle 50%: $46,532 – $80,778
Median · 5 years out
$91,460
middle 50%: $74,729 – $113,861
Median · 10 years out
$118,289
middle 50%: $89,880 – $139,564

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 Marshall University's bachelor's program in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians earn a median $63,610 one year after graduating, rising to $118,289 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $78,643 for this field, ranking 5th 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?

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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,129 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
University of Houston - Downtown
$92,887 · 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 Marshall University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$223,450 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$186,762 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,417 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,260 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,020 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,849 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$95,636 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$95,012 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,872 · 5 yrs out

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