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Associate-21% vs national median32 grads tracked

Computer Programming at Odessa College

Ranked 90th of 95 associate programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $26,197 – $46,663
Median · 5 years out
$45,300
middle 50%: $35,872 – $60,219
Median · 10 years out
$60,442
middle 50%: $51,223 – $83,557

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Programming (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Odessa College's associate program in Computer Programming earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $60,442 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $57,434 for this field, ranking 90th of 95 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,616 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hocking Technical College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$47,645 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$47,243 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$38,202 · 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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