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Associate+20% vs national median48 grads tracked

Education, General at Odessa College

Ranked 2nd of 41 associate programs in Education, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,037
middle 50%: $21,318 – $38,967
Median · 5 years out
$53,107
middle 50%: $38,623 – $59,222
Median · 10 years out
$58,753
middle 50%: $49,855 – $67,254

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education, General (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Odessa College's associate program in Education, General earn a median $30,037 one year after graduating, rising to $58,753 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $44,359 for this field, ranking 2nd of 41 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,308 total interest

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