How much do Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree graduates from Indiana University of Pennsylvania earn?

The reported median is $90,257 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $26,288.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 4% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree at Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana, PA · 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.

$3,732 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 29.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $68,143 / 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+$272,570

$17,000Current college-wide context+$204,570

$20,000Annual price+$192,570

$40,000Annual price+$112,570

$60,000Annual price+$32,570

$80,000Annual price−$47,430

$100,000Annual price−$127,430

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+19%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$68,996 → $81,806

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

60Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

93Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

99Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$29,101Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent 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.

176Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

42Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

67Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

108Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

7.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

98Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,274Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$90,257$54,983 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$16,804

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

02 · BORROWING$26,288

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$90,257

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$279/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,804Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,898Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE90.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE55.5%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.

$68,996Year 1

$90,257Year 4

$81,806Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% 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$7,521

Estimated loan payment$279

99borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$90,257 vs. $86,525

$3,732 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$87,050 median wagePA estimate · 4,890 jobs · 19-5011$72,480–$107,390 middle 50% of PA wages+18.5% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,260 median wagePA estimate · 1,790 jobs · 17-3026$53,090–$79,310 middle 50% of PA wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeOccupational Health and Safety Technicians$61,640 median wagePA estimate · 1,020 jobs · 19-5012$50,440–$70,940 middle 50% of PA wages+19.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEnvironmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,920 median wagePA estimate · 250 jobs · 17-3025$51,250–$77,800 middle 50% of PA wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeInspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,320 median wagePA estimate · 25,870 jobs · 51-9061$39,480–$60,450 middle 50% of PA 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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