The American Society for Quality Reported in December 2014 a median salary of $93,000 for a Quality Manager and $80,000 for a Quality Engineer.

Student Testimonial - A New Job with Higher Pay!

“My biggest professional challenge prior to enrolling in the QS program had been traversing the technician and management gap. My biggest professional challenge prior to enrolling in the QS program had been traversing the technician and management gap. I developed a positive reputation through work ethic and equipment knowledge, but in an increasingly more educated workforce, competition had been stiff for frontline and entry level leadership roles.  For a while, I was losing my optimism about moving forward in my career.  It felt as though I had reached a plateau, despite my ambition.  After enrolling in the QS program, I immediately started to feel more empowered.  My personal and professional confidence followed suit with my performance in the program.  My liberal arts undergraduate degree and narrowly scoped work experience did not feel like hindrances any longer – in fact, I realized it made my perspective and understanding unique. My company at that time had very little opportunity for upward growth, so I had been applying externally for a while.  I went from virtually no interest to having to decline interviews with interested employers in just a few weeks into the QS program. I went from virtually no interest to having to decline interviews with interested employers in just a few weeks into the QS program.  I started my new role as Operations Team Leader just three days after finishing my second QS course.  It’s also worth mentioning that my salary made a very positive move, as well! I had been on the fence about graduate school in general for several years.  I have young children, and I have worked rotating shift work for nearly 7 years – so I was pretty skeptical of how it would all work out.  With respect to the online program, it is both flexible and user-friendly.  And as for the QS program, I have found the coursework constantly enhancing my theoretical knowledge of quality systems in a way that I have been able to apply in a professional setting.  So, for anyone on the fence, I would say it’s time to dive in.  If you’re trying to justify the return-on-investment or bang-for-the-buck, I would unquestionably recommend the QS program at Bowling Green State University. If you’re trying to justify the return-on-investment or bang-for-the-buck, I would unquestionably recommend the QS program at Bowling Green State University”

-   Andrew Gaiser – BGSU Quality Systems Certificate Student