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Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians master'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.

$3,780 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$265,645 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+0%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$99,473 → $99,776
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
42Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not 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.

48Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
41Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$50,451Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$107,129$56,678 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$107,129 vs. $86,525

$20,604 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis19 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,096

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$107,129

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

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?

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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.

$99,473Year 1
$107,129Year 4
$99,776Year 5
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$8,927
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$107,129 vs. $103,349

$3,780 above 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
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.

Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University

$19,016 higher earnings

Earnings
$126,145
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,407
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Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University

$15,984 higher earnings

Earnings
$123,113
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,048
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Indiana, PA

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

$7,933 higher earnings

Earnings
$115,062
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$16,804
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Durant, OK

Southeastern Oklahoma State University

$1,057 lower annual net price

Earnings
$100,440
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$8,039
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DATA QUALITY

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42 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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