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2026 Best Value Quality Control Technology Schools in Alabama

[Quality Control Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/quality-control-technology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong quality control technology education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for quality control technology students.

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• Best Value Quality Control Technology Schools in Alabama

2026 Best Value Quality Control Technology Schools in Alabama

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in quality control technology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Quality Control Technology Schools

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL

$12,894 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,709 Avg Student Debt

$45,235 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Jacksonville State University the best value for a degree in quality control technology in Alabama. Set in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,894, while out-of-state students pay about $23,334. Quality Control Technology graduates carry a median of $23,709 in student loans. Early-career quality control technology graduates make about $57,466. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Jacksonville State University admits about 78% of applicants.

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Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL

$6,224 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,517 Avg Student Debt

$63,534 Median Earnings (10yr)

Columbia Southern University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value quality control technology schools. Set in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a very large private for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $6,224 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for quality control technology graduates is $20,517. Soon after graduation, quality control technology degree recipients from Columbia Southern University generally make around $80,372. That is a strong return on a $20,517 median debt.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.