Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at Ocean Corporation

Ocean Corporation's quality control certificate presents a puzzling contradiction: it ranks dead last nationally (5th percentile) but sits at the median for Texas programs (60th percentile). The difference? Texas quality control graduates earn dramatically less than the national median—$38,240 versus $55,875 elsewhere. If your student plans to work in Texas's industrial sector, these earnings are typical for the state. If they might relocate, they should know they're training at wages 30% below what similar programs deliver in other states.

The financial structure actually works reasonably well. At $9,500 in debt—well below the national median—graduates can manage payments even on that modest starting salary. The debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.25 is healthy, and earnings do climb 22% to $46,668 by year four. For students from working-class backgrounds (47% receive Pell grants here), this represents accessible entry into Houston's energy and manufacturing sectors without crushing debt.

The real question is geographic: Houston's industrial economy clearly pays quality control technicians less than other markets. If your student is committed to staying in the area and values low debt over higher earning potential, this works. But for families who expected quality control to be a ticket to middle-class wages, these Texas-specific salary levels deserve a hard look before enrolling.