Certificate (under 1 year)-4% vs national median278 grads tracked
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Odessa College
Ranked 121st of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,115
middle 50%: $26,110 – $58,934
Median · 5 years out
$44,568
middle 50%: $30,742 – $64,402
Median · 10 years out
$51,480
middle 50%: $37,729 – $65,590
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Business certificate holders at Odessa College earn a median $41k in year one. Five-year median earnings are $45k.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.9 yrs
≈ $9,947 total interest
Same major at other universities
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$45,281 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$44,624 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$44,286 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$44,233 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$44,117 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$44,046 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Odessa College
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$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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