Associate+24% vs national median329 grads tracked
Education at Odessa College
Ranked 23rd of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,509
middle 50%: $22,180 – $40,214
Median · 5 years out
$53,088
middle 50%: $38,403 – $61,561
Median · 10 years out
$58,902
middle 50%: $47,901 – $67,813
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Odessa College's associate program in Education earn a median $31,509 one year after graduating, rising to $58,902 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 23rd of 208 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,102 total interest
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$55,770 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$55,170 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$54,306 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$54,118 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$54,020 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$52,513 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$50,887 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$49,837 · 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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