COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree at Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$4,222 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $48,258 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +67% · Positive payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$193,030
$11,000Current college-wide context+$149,030
$14,000Annual price+$137,030
$28,000Annual price+$81,030
$42,000Annual price+$25,030
$56,000Annual price−$30,970
$70,000Annual price−$86,970
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$82,303$47,252 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,873
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$82,303
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,873Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,535Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE80.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE42.9%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$6,859
Estimated loan paymentNot available
16borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$82,303 vs. $86,525
$4,222 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,470 median wageIN estimate · 3,870 jobs · 19-5011$65,380–$105,510 middle 50% of IN wages+18.5% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,110 median wageIN estimate · 2,560 jobs · 17-3026$49,140–$77,740 middle 50% of IN wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeOccupational Health and Safety Technicians$60,150 median wageIN estimate · 1,660 jobs · 19-5012$52,380–$62,690 middle 50% of IN wages+19.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEnvironmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$53,110 median wageIN estimate · 130 jobs · 17-3025$47,080–$65,610 middle 50% of IN wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeInspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,900 median wageIN estimate · 24,790 jobs · 51-9061$38,740–$59,980 middle 50% of IN wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Manufacturing
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Wholesale Trade
Construction
Retail Trade
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Murray State University
$2,402 higher earnings · $1,777 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $84,705
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $9,096
Central Washington University
$15,566 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $97,869
- Debt
- $25,833
- Annual net price
- $18,476
Columbia Southern University
$12,177 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $94,480
- Debt
- $28,415
- Annual net price
- $14,580
Eastern Kentucky University
$9,986 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $92,289
- Debt
- $34,786
- Annual net price
- $11,040
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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