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2023 Best Value Quality Control Technology Graduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$18,715 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Quality Control Technology Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 736 people earned a degree or certificate in quality control technology, making the major the #155 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Quality Control Technology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for quality control tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Quality Control Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Quality Control Technology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Quality Control Technology Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in the United States for quality control technology students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 a year. After completing their Graduate Certificate, quality control tech graduates from Columbia Southern University carry an average student debtload of $31,742.

Columbia Southern University also claimed a spot on our Best Quality Control Technology Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great value for quality control technology students working on their graduate certificate. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 per year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value quality control technology schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide graduate students pay an average of $8,936 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value quality control technology schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at KSU Georgia are $21,174 per year.

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#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana State University is a great value for quality control technology students working on their graduate certificate. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Indiana State are $15,562 a year.

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#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #6, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for quality control technology students working on their graduate certificate. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

ECU graduate students pay an average of $20,743 in tuition and fees each year.

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Iowa State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Quality Control Technology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 a year.

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#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Quality Control Technology Graduate Certificate Schools list. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WKU are $18,340 a year.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate quality control technology programs. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

Eastern Michigan graduate students pay an average of $28,818 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Quality Control Technology Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

EIU graduate students pay an average of $21,407 in tuition and fees each year.

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Quality Control Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 16 majors within the area of study, quality control technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering-Related Fields 4,838
Industrial Production Technology 440
Engineering Technology (Other) 288
Construction Engineering Technology 264
General Engineering Technology 255

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Gina Collecchia.

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