Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians programs in Michigan
8 schools in Michigan teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $74,576 at Ferris State University.
What this work pays in Michigan
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Michigan earn a median of $44,490 a year across 27,980 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $64,510 | 5,410 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $84,080 | 3,350 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | $67,310 | 450 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $50,800 | 220 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris State University Big Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | $19,594 | $74,576 (15 grads) | 59 |
| Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Macomb Community College Warren | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Macomb Community College Warren | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Madonna University Livonia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Madonna University Livonia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Monroe County Community College Monroe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Muskegon Community College Muskegon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.