Associate+52% vs national median315 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Odessa College
Ranked 15th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$84,009
middle 50%: $55,464 – $114,577
Median · 5 years out
$101,838
middle 50%: $69,584 – $142,326
Median · 10 years out
$116,662
middle 50%: $87,304 – $154,543
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Odessa College engineering technicians command a high first-year median salary of $84k. By year ten, median earnings reach $117k.
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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,019 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$110,522 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$107,487 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$105,487 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$103,633 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Northern Oklahoma College
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Mesabi Range College
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$94,197 · 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 (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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,574 · 5 yrs out
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