Certificate (under 1 year)+57% vs national median472 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Odessa College
Ranked 5th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$72,458
middle 50%: $48,487 – $111,647
Median · 5 years out
$98,136
middle 50%: $69,727 – $126,625
Median · 10 years out
$103,276
middle 50%: $76,644 – $143,565
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering technician certificates offer a median first-year salary of $72k. Ten-year median earnings reach $103k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,563 total interest
Same major at other universities
Frank Phillips College
$110,470 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$107,503 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$106,080 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$97,835 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$92,628 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$84,494 · 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
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
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
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