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Associate+48% vs national median295 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Odessa College

Ranked 13th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,507
middle 50%: $49,561 – $107,054
Median · 5 years out
$88,474
middle 50%: $56,312 – $119,974
Median · 10 years out
$105,599
middle 50%: $51,052 – $141,418

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Odessa College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $76,507 one year after graduating, rising to $105,599 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 48% above the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 13th of 231 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,515 total interest

Same major at other universities

Onondaga Community College
$102,529 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$98,020 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$97,271 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$92,769 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$82,387 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$78,580 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$78,072 · 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 (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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