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Certificate (under 1 year)+9% vs national median69 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Odessa College

Ranked 46th of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,051
middle 50%: $30,804 – $68,978
Median · 5 years out
$63,214
middle 50%: $48,639 – $76,393
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Odessa College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $54,051 one year after graduating, rising to $63,214 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $57,867 for this field, ranking 46th of 178 reporting programs.

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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,725 total interest

Same major at other universities

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$63,829 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$63,281 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$62,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$61,756 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$61,526 · 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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