Associate+16% vs national median555 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Odessa College
Ranked 35th of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,337
middle 50%: $30,788 – $61,156
Median · 5 years out
$61,036
middle 50%: $44,583 – $81,671
Median · 10 years out
$69,498
middle 50%: $50,710 – $113,726
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Business Administration, Management and Operations (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Business Administration graduates at Odessa College earn a median of $42k in their first year. Salaries rise to $61k at year five and $69k at year ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,968 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$62,590 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$62,349 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$62,012 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$62,007 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$60,927 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$60,864 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$60,848 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$60,546 · 5 yrs out
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$105,476 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$102,499 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$98,136 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,306 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,108 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$80,834 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
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