Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree at Waldorf University
Forest City, IA · Private nonprofit
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.
$3,374 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
27.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$50,378 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+47% · 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+$201,510
$14,000Annual price+$145,510
$20,000Current college-wide context+$121,510
$28,000Annual price+$89,510
$42,000Annual price+$33,510
$56,000Annual price−$22,490
$70,000Annual price−$78,490
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$65,908 → Not availableNot availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median134Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.
282Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment76Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers137Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count85Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
9.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 27 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$83,151$48,343 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$19,693
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,047
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$83,151
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$244/mo
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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$65,908Year 1
$83,151Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.5% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$6,929
Estimated loan payment$244
134borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$83,151 vs. $86,525
$3,374 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
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$87,830 median wageIA estimate · 1,310 jobs · 19-5011$71,170–$103,540 middle 50% of IA wages+18.5% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,410 median wageIA estimate · 710 jobs · 17-3026$58,250–$77,430 middle 50% of IA wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEnvironmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,690 median wageIA estimate · 80 jobs · 17-3025$56,360–$69,150 middle 50% of IA wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeOccupational Health and Safety Technicians$58,300 median wageIA estimate · 290 jobs · 19-5012$49,000–$68,580 middle 50% of IA wages+19.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,740 median wageIA estimate · 7,230 jobs · 51-9061$46,460–$61,080 middle 50% of IA 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
Possible alternatives
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.
Ellensburg, WA
Central Washington University
$14,718 higher earnings · $1,217 lower annual net price