Lakewood, Washington · Public
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at Pierce College District
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.3% reported program-share signal, $10,222 school-wide net price, and $47,532 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 16 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.3% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~16
- Schools with reported signal
- 85
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 30.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $10,222/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $40,888
- Median debt
- $12,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $47,532/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.3%), school-wide average net price ($10,222), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($47,532), and peer averages from 85 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 85 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,276 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($4,516 below). Together, those evidence points place Pierce College District in the top 33% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC · 0.3% reported share · $3,345 net A+ 
Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX · 0.1% reported share · $4,337 net A+ Las Positas College Livermore, CA · 0.2% reported share · $5,377 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians accounts for 0.3% of reported programs at Pierce College District, which is bigger than 42% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 16 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Pierce College District's average net price is $10,222 per year, about $40,888 over four years. That is $3,276 below the $13,498 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $47,532 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $4,516 below the $52,048 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Pierce College District #28 of 85 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.