2026 Best Value Quality Control Technology Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Quality Control Technology doctoral degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 169 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To arm you with the information you need, Grad Degree evaluated schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Quality Control Technology Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
Leading the list is Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus, our #1 best-value Quality Control Technology school in the United States. Located in Indiana, PA, Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,380, while out-of-state students pay about $16,297. Typical Quality Control Technology student debt is $26,288. Graduates go on to earn a median of $51,019 ten years after entry. That is a strong return on a $26,288 median debt. Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus admits about 91% of applicants. See the full Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus profile
You'll get strong value at Southwestern College Chula Vista, which ranked #2 this year. Read the full report on Southwestern College Chula Vista
Chattanooga State Community College came in at #3 on this year's best-value Quality Control Technology ranking in the United States. Read the full report on Chattanooga State Community College
Maysville Community And Technical College came in at #4 on this year's best-value Quality Control Technology ranking in the United States. More on Maysville Community And Technical College
A rank of #5 makes University Of Houston Downtown one of the best values in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Houston Downtown
Grand Valley State University came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Grand Valley State University report
City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College offered strong value this year, earning the #7 position. More on City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #8 position. See the full Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Campus profile
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value Quality Control Technology schools. Read the full report on Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach
Herkimer County Community College placed #10 among the best-value Quality Control Technology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Herkimer County Community College
Northwestern State University Of Louisiana ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best-value Quality Control Technology schools. See the full Northwestern State University Of Louisiana profile
College Of Southern Nevada offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. See the full College Of Southern Nevada profile
Grand Rapids Community College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value Quality Control Technology schools. Read more about Grand Rapids Community College
The Community College Of Baltimore County came in at #14 in this year's value ranking. Get the full The Community College Of Baltimore County report
Eastern Kentucky University landed the #15 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Eastern Kentucky University
Eastern Michigan University came in at #16 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Eastern Michigan University
Lakeshore Technical College placed #17 among the best-value Quality Control Technology schools in the United States. More on Lakeshore Technical College
Anne Arundel Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #18 position. Read more about Anne Arundel Community College
Eastern Illinois University landed the #19 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Eastern Illinois University report
Lamar Institute Of Technology landed the #20 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Lamar Institute Of Technology
College Of The Mainland landed the #21 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on College Of The Mainland
Odessa College
Odessa College placed #22 among the best-value Quality Control Technology schools in the United States. Get the full Odessa College report
Waukesha County Technical College placed #23 among the best-value Quality Control Technology schools in the United States. More on Waukesha County Technical College
Hennepin Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #24 position. See the full Hennepin Technical College profile
Savannah Technical College landed the #25 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Savannah Technical College report
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Quality Control Technology Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
Lee College
Lee College placed #26 among the best-value Quality Control Technology schools in the United States. See the full Lee College profile
Goodwin College
Goodwin College came in at #27 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Goodwin College
Murray State University offered strong value this year, earning the #28 position. Read the full report on Murray State University
San Jose State University came in at #29 in this year's value ranking. More on San Jose State University
Ferris State University placed #30 among the best-value Quality Control Technology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Ferris State University
University Of Idaho offered strong value this year, earning the #31 position. See the full University Of Idaho profile
St Philips College came in at #32 in this year's value ranking. Read more about St Philips College
Linn Benton Community College ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best-value Quality Control Technology schools. Get the full Linn Benton Community College report
Ocean Corporation came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. More on Ocean Corporation
Tulsa Community College came in at #35 in this year's value ranking. More on Tulsa Community College
Pulaski Technical College ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best-value Quality Control Technology schools. More on Pulaski Technical College
Capital Community College ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value Quality Control Technology schools. Read more about Capital Community College
Edmonds Community College ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best-value Quality Control Technology schools. More on Edmonds Community College
Anna Maria College ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best-value Quality Control Technology schools. More on Anna Maria College
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide landed the #40 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide profile
Gateway Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #41 position. See the full Gateway Technical College profile
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best-value Quality Control Technology schools. Read more about Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Oklahoma State University Institute Of Technology Okmulgee offered strong value this year, earning the #43 position. Get the full Oklahoma State University Institute Of Technology Okmulgee report
St Petersburg College offered strong value this year, earning the #44 position. Read the full report on St Petersburg College
Southwest Tennessee Community College landed the #45 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Southwest Tennessee Community College report
Texas State Technical College ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best-value Quality Control Technology schools. See the full Texas State Technical College profile
Lorain County Community College ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best-value Quality Control Technology schools. See the full Lorain County Community College profile
Portland Community College landed the #48 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Portland Community College report
Stark State College came in at #49 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Stark State College
State College Of Florida Manatee Sarasota came in at #50 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on State College Of Florida Manatee Sarasota
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Grad Degree (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 169 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).