How much do Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree graduates from Murray State University earn?

The reported median is $84,705 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 2% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree at Murray State University

Murray, KY · 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.

$1,820 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 29.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $54,263 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +83% · 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+$217,050

$9,000Current college-wide context+$181,050

$16,000Annual price+$153,050

$32,000Annual price+$89,050

$48,000Annual price+$25,050

$64,000Annual price−$38,950

$80,000Annual price−$102,950

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+29%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$66,418 → $85,864

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

31Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

99Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

95Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$38,586Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

12Recent 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.

135Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

29Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

62Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

65Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

93Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$84,705$50,647 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$9,096

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$84,705

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Bachelor Degree · CIP 15.0701

Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician.

Reported price: $47,751
Completion: 61.0%
Employed in Q2: 43.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $4,469

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Bachelor of Science · CIP 15.0701

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety & Health - OSH

Reported price: $52,828
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,096Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,485Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE85.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE61.3%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.

$66,418Year 1

$84,705Year 4

$85,864Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.8% 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$7,059

Estimated loan payment$265

95borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$84,705 vs. $86,525

$1,820 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$83,730 median wageKY estimate · 2,480 jobs · 19-5011$68,150–$106,420 middle 50% of KY wages+18.5% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,140 median wageKY estimate · 1,330 jobs · 17-3026$50,840–$74,450 middle 50% of KY wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEnvironmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,470 median wageKY estimate · 200 jobs · 17-3025$46,660–$72,230 middle 50% of KY wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeOccupational Health and Safety Technicians$61,120 median wageKY estimate · 650 jobs · 19-5012$54,940–$84,690 middle 50% of KY wages+19.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,280 median wageKY estimate · 12,880 jobs · 51-9061$38,020–$57,430 middle 50% of KY 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

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