Colleges

The 96 US colleges offering quality control and safety technologies/technicians — filter by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach.

Ivy Tech Community College

Public

Indianapolis, Indiana · Large city · 2 mi to Indianapolis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
41%
Students
58,267
To beach
138 mi
Grads in major
4

Tarrant County College District

Public

Fort Worth, Texas · Large city · < 1 mi to Fort Worth

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
34%
Students
42,300
To beach
248 mi
Grads in major
7

Kennesaw State University

Public

Kennesaw, Georgia · Large suburb · 23 mi to Atlanta

Admission
69%
SAT
1113
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
52%
Students
41,254
To beach
239 mi
Grads in major
76

Indiana University-Bloomington

Public

Bloomington, Indiana · Small city · 46 mi to Indianapolis

Admission
78%
SAT
1313
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
80%
Students
37,806
To beach
174 mi
Grads in major
1

Connecticut State Community College

Public

New Britain, Connecticut · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Hartford

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
24%
Students
33,645
To beach
31 mi
Grads in major
5

San Jacinto Community College

Public

Pasadena, Texas · Midsize city · 17 mi to Houston

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
30%
Students
22,969
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
47

Grand Valley State University

Public

Allendale, Michigan · Fringe town · 11 mi to Grand Rapids

Admission
83%
SAT
1074
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
67%
Students
18,854
To beach
17 mi
Grads in major
22

Southwestern College

Public

Chula Vista, California · Large city · 11 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
36%
Students
18,614
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
5

Palomar College

Public

San Marcos, California · Large suburb · 30 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
38%
Students
17,712
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
1

Columbus State Community College

Public

Columbus, Ohio · Large city · 1 mi to Columbus

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
28%
Students
17,549
To beach
101 mi
Grads in major
1

Bakersfield College

Public

Bakersfield, California · Large city · 4 mi to Bakersfield

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
21%
Students
17,280
To beach
76 mi
Grads in major
4

De Anza College

Public

Cupertino, California · Small city · 9 mi to San Jose

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
68%
Students
15,264
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
2

Central Piedmont Community College

Public

Charlotte, North Carolina · Large city · 1 mi to Charlotte

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
31%
Students
15,067
To beach
153 mi
Grads in major
5

Macomb Community College

Public

Warren, Michigan · Midsize city · 13 mi to Detroit

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
18%
Students
13,876
To beach
15 mi
Grads in major
1

Sinclair Community College

Public

Dayton, Ohio · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Dayton

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
41%
Students
13,308
To beach
132 mi
Grads in major
3

University of Houston-Downtown

Public

Houston, Texas · Large city · 1 mi to Houston

Admission
90%
SAT
1029
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
33%
Students
12,555
To beach
18 mi
Grads in major
17

California State University-Dominguez Hills

Public

Carson, California · Small city · 13 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
93%
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
43%
Students
12,538
To beach
7 mi
Grads in major
1

Eastern Kentucky University

Public

Richmond, Kentucky · Distant town · 23 mi to Lexington

Admission
78%
SAT
1149
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
50%
Students
12,318
To beach
265 mi
Grads in major
101

Columbia Southern University

For-profit

Orange Beach, Alabama · Fringe town · 27 mi to Pensacola

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
33%
Students
12,176
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
857

Grand Rapids Community College

Public

Grand Rapids, Michigan · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Grand Rapids

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
21%
Students
10,698
To beach
28 mi
Grads in major
2

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Public

Los Angeles, California · Large city · 2 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
35%
Students
9,998
To beach
12 mi
Grads in major
5

Southeastern Louisiana University

Public

Hammond, Louisiana · Small city · 43 mi to Baton Rouge

Admission
99%
SAT
1090
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
45%
Students
9,514
To beach
16 mi
Grads in major
22

Del Mar College

Public

Corpus Christi, Texas · Large city · 3 mi to Corpus Christi

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
11%
Students
9,501
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
17

Texas State Technical College

Public

Waco, Texas · Midsize city · 7 mi to Waco

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
46%
Students
9,437
To beach
178 mi
Grads in major
24

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Public

Whitewater, Wisconsin · Distant town · 37 mi to Madison

Admission
86%
SAT
1050
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
59%
Students
9,405
To beach
45 mi
Grads in major
39

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Public

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania · Distant town · 49 mi to Scranton

Admission
93%
SAT
1090
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
54%
Students
9,210
To beach
98 mi
Grads in major
3

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

Private

Daytona Beach, Florida · Small city · 49 mi to Orlando

Admission
58%
SAT
1148
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$84k
Grad rate
21%
Students
9,139
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
25

Ferris State University

Public

Big Rapids, Michigan · Remote town · 51 mi to Grand Rapids

Admission
91%
SAT
1012
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
47%
Students
8,106
To beach
48 mi
Grads in major
54

Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus

Private

Gurabo, Puerto Rico · Large suburb · 17 mi to San Juan

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$26k
Grad rate
31%
Students
7,868
To beach
14 mi
Grads in major
13

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach

Private

Daytona Beach, Florida · Small city · 49 mi to Orlando

Admission
65%
SAT
1257
Net price
$41k
Earnings
$84k
Grad rate
67%
Students
7,860
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
12

Central Washington University

Public

Ellensburg, Washington · Distant town · 94 mi to Seattle

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
54%
Students
7,833
To beach
88 mi
Grads in major
21

University of Idaho

Public

Moscow, Idaho · Distant town · 67 mi to Spokane

Admission
76%
SAT
1116
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
57%
Students
7,747
To beach
254 mi
Grads in major
2

Jefferson Community and Technical College

Public

Louisville, Kentucky · Large city · 1 mi to Louisville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
35%
Students
7,744
To beach
246 mi
Grads in major
12

Las Positas College

Public

Livermore, California · Small city · 26 mi to San Jose

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
53%
Students
7,299
To beach
20 mi
Grads in major
2

Marshall University

Public

Huntington, West Virginia · Small city · 43 mi to Charleston

Admission
96%
SAT
1061
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
51%
Students
7,266
To beach
205 mi
Grads in major
12

University of Alaska Anchorage

Public

Anchorage, Alaska · Large city · 3 mi to Anchorage

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
30%
Students
7,212
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
15

Cuyamaca College

Public

El Cajon, California · Large suburb · 13 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$32k
Grad rate
41%
Students
7,177
To beach
11 mi
Grads in major
6

Jacksonville State University

Public

Jacksonville, Alabama · Small suburb · 64 mi to Birmingham

Admission
78%
SAT
1059
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
55%
Students
7,036
To beach
231 mi
Grads in major
30

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Public

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania · Distant town · 32 mi to Youngstown

Admission
71%
SAT
1095
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
66%
Students
6,788
To beach
68 mi
Grads in major
176

Southeast Community College Area

Public

Lincoln, Nebraska · Large city · 5 mi to Lincoln

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
38%
Students
6,773
To beach
465 mi
Grads in major
6

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Public

Indiana, Pennsylvania · Distant town · 46 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission
91%
SAT
1082
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
56%
Students
6,764
To beach
116 mi
Grads in major
44

Murray State University

Public

Murray, Kentucky · Distant town · 91 mi to Nashville

Admission
86%
SAT
1133
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
61%
Students
6,688
To beach
351 mi
Grads in major
48

Indiana State University

Public

Terre Haute, Indiana · Small city · 70 mi to Indianapolis

Admission
81%
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
43%
Students
6,188
To beach
149 mi
Grads in major
13

Fox Valley Technical College

Public

Appleton, Wisconsin · Midsize suburb · 27 mi to Green Bay

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
65%
Students
5,825
To beach
29 mi
Grads in major
12

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Public

Millersville, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 4 mi to Lancaster

Admission
86%
SAT
1110
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
58%
Students
5,728
To beach
34 mi
Grads in major
16

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Public

Green Bay, Wisconsin · Midsize city · 5 mi to Green Bay

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
51%
Students
5,704
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
6

University of Central Missouri

Public

Warrensburg, Missouri · Distant town · 51 mi to Kansas City

Admission
64%
SAT
1050
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
54%
Students
5,648
To beach
386 mi
Grads in major
54

Lorain County Community College

Public

Elyria, Ohio · Midsize suburb · 21 mi to Cleveland

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
31%
Students
5,373
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
16

Pierce College District

Public

Lakewood, Washington · Small city · 32 mi to Seattle

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
31%
Students
5,313
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
3

Chattanooga State Community College

Public

Chattanooga, Tennessee · Midsize city · 6 mi to Chattanooga

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
26%
Students
5,284
To beach
307 mi
Grads in major
8

Linn-Benton Community College

Public

Albany, Oregon · Small city · 37 mi to Eugene

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
29%
Students
5,174
To beach
44 mi
Grads in major
7

Lee College

Public

Baytown, Texas · Small city · 24 mi to Houston

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
53%
Students
5,116
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
52

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Public

Asheville, North Carolina · Small city · 2 mi to Asheville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$36k
Grad rate
40%
Students
5,110
To beach
231 mi
Grads in major
11

Tri-County Technical College

Public

Pendleton, South Carolina · Midsize suburb · 27 mi to Greenville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
42%
Students
5,071
To beach
183 mi
Grads in major
19

Southwest Tennessee Community College

Public

Memphis, Tennessee · Large city · 10 mi to Memphis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$34k
Grad rate
19%
Students
5,047
To beach
324 mi
Grads in major
1

College of Central Florida

Public

Ocala, Florida · Small city · 35 mi to Gainesville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
44%
Students
5,033
To beach
34 mi
Grads in major
3

Waukesha County Technical College

Public

Pewaukee, Wisconsin · Large suburb · 18 mi to Milwaukee

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
44%
Students
4,955
To beach
18 mi
Grads in major
5

Northeastern State University

Public

Tahlequah, Oklahoma · Remote town · 46 mi to Fayetteville

Admission
100%
SAT
1049
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
35%
Students
4,772
To beach
415 mi
Grads in major
24

Ana G. Mendez University

Private

Orlando, Florida · Large city · 6 mi to Orlando

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$20k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
—
Students
4,763
To beach
32 mi
Grads in major
2

Gateway Technical College

Public

Kenosha, Wisconsin · Small city · 30 mi to Milwaukee

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
51%
Students
4,759
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
8

Nicholls State University

Public

Thibodaux, Louisiana · Small city · 45 mi to New Orleans

Admission
91%
SAT
1090
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
54%
Students
4,737
To beach
29 mi
Grads in major
18

Odessa College

Public

Odessa, Texas · Midsize city · 20 mi to Midland

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
37%
Students
4,654
To beach
401 mi
Grads in major
50

Columbia Basin College

Public

Pasco, Washington · Large suburb · 126 mi to Spokane

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
33%
Students
4,640
To beach
170 mi
Grads in major
1

San Juan College

Public

Farmington, New Mexico · Fringe rural · 144 mi to Albuquerque

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
37%
Students
4,304
To beach
477 mi
Grads in major
17

Pittsburg State University

Public

Pittsburg, Kansas · Distant town · 79 mi to Springfield

Admission
89%
SAT
1050
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
57%
Students
4,210
To beach
486 mi
Grads in major
7

University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College

Public

North Little Rock, Arkansas · Small city · 3 mi to Little Rock

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
36%
Students
4,118
To beach
327 mi
Grads in major
5

Napa Valley College

Public

Napa, California · Small city · 35 mi to San Francisco

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
43%
Students
3,813
To beach
11 mi
Grads in major
4

Edmonds College

Public

Lynnwood, Washington · Large suburb · 15 mi to Seattle

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
29%
Students
3,656
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
5

Taft College

Public

Taft, California · Distant town · 29 mi to Bakersfield

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
28%
Students
3,556
To beach
51 mi
Grads in major
6

College of the Mainland

Public

Texas City, Texas · Small city · 34 mi to Houston

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$1k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
31%
Students
3,368
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
7

Central Community College

Public

Grand Island, Nebraska · Small city · 87 mi to Lincoln

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
48%
Students
3,353
To beach
511 mi
Grads in major
20

Northcentral Technical College

Public

Wausau, Wisconsin · Small city · 87 mi to Green Bay

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
45%
Students
3,257
To beach
83 mi
Grads in major
6

Kilgore College

Public

Kilgore, Texas · Fringe town · 66 mi to Shreveport

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
39%
Students
3,215
To beach
176 mi
Grads in major
5

Hennepin Technical College

Public

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota · Large suburb · 10 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
42%
Students
3,157
To beach
130 mi
Grads in major
8

Lamar Institute of Technology

Public

Beaumont, Texas · Midsize city · 80 mi to Houston

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
31%
Students
3,055
To beach
14 mi
Grads in major
42

Missouri Southern State University

Public

Joplin, Missouri · Small city · 65 mi to Springfield

Admission
97%
SAT
1065
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
42%
Students
3,019
To beach
489 mi
Grads in major
7

Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Public

Durant, Oklahoma · Distant town · 88 mi to Dallas

Admission
76%
SAT
1087
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
32%
Students
3,018
To beach
304 mi
Grads in major
64

Ogden-Weber Technical College

Public

Ogden, Utah · Small city · 35 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
53%
Students
2,928
To beach
552 mi
Grads in major
35

Muskegon Community College

Public

Muskegon, Michigan · Small city · 33 mi to Grand Rapids

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
28%
Students
2,760
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
3

Keene State College

Public

Keene, New Hampshire · Distant town · 42 mi to Manchester

Admission
90%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
60%
Students
2,699
To beach
72 mi
Grads in major
62

Brazosport College

Public

Lake Jackson, Texas · Small suburb · 49 mi to Houston

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
56%
Students
2,622
To beach
10 mi
Grads in major
22

Fairmont State University

Public

Fairmont, West Virginia · Distant town · 67 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission
99%
SAT
996
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
44%
Students
2,590
To beach
162 mi
Grads in major
19

Barton County Community College

Public

Great Bend, Kansas · Fringe rural · 91 mi to Wichita

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
33%
Students
2,455
To beach
633 mi
Grads in major
12

Honolulu Community College

Public

Honolulu, Hawaii · Large city · 1 mi to Honolulu

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
25%
Students
1,897
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
11

Lakeshore Technical College

Public

Cleveland, Wisconsin · Distant rural · 43 mi to Green Bay

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
50%
Students
1,886
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
12

Waldorf University

Private

Forest City, Iowa · Remote rural · 116 mi to Des Moines

Admission
77%
SAT
—
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
21%
Students
1,827
To beach
251 mi
Grads in major
127

Anoka Technical College

Public

Anoka, Minnesota · Large suburb · 18 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
66%
Students
1,684
To beach
123 mi
Grads in major
4

Ashland Community and Technical College

Public

Ashland, Kentucky · Small city · 56 mi to Charleston

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
51%
Students
1,631
To beach
202 mi
Grads in major
16

Carl Albert State College

Public

Poteau, Oklahoma · Distant town · 76 mi to Fayetteville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$34k
Grad rate
43%
Students
1,308
To beach
352 mi
Grads in major
7

Edison State Community College

Public

Piqua, Ohio · Fringe rural · 28 mi to Dayton

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
38%
Students
1,302
To beach
108 mi
Grads in major
1

Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus

Public

Roswell, New Mexico · Remote town · 155 mi to Lubbock

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
32%
Students
1,300
To beach
518 mi
Grads in major
7

Trinidad State College

Public

Trinidad, Colorado · Remote town · 116 mi to Colorado Springs

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$36k
Grad rate
55%
Students
1,188
To beach
640 mi
Grads in major
6

Herkimer County Community College

Public

Herkimer, New York · Fringe town · 58 mi to Syracuse

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
35%
Students
1,168
To beach
71 mi
Grads in major
3

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology

For-profit

Tulsa, Oklahoma · Large city · 7 mi to Tulsa

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
51%
Students
840
To beach
443 mi
Grads in major
28

Thiel College

Private

Greenville, Pennsylvania · Distant town · 26 mi to Youngstown

Admission
72%
SAT
—
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
49%
Students
788
To beach
40 mi
Grads in major
2

Ocean Corporation

For-profit

Houston, Texas · Large city · 14 mi to Houston

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$32k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
92%
Students
192
To beach
31 mi
Grads in major
67