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Certificate (1-2 years)+63% vs national median218 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Odessa College

Ranked 3rd of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$75,444
middle 50%: $45,127 – $102,026
Median · 5 years out
$86,367
middle 50%: $61,332 – $129,475
Median · 10 years out
$160,199
middle 50%: $56,877 – $191,993

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Odessa College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $75,444 one year after graduating, rising to $160,199 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 63% above the national median of $53,107 for this field, ranking 3rd of 179 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?

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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,601 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Wyoming Community College
$129,644 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$92,771 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$82,718 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$73,014 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$72,585 · 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
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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