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Certificate (under 1 year)+53% vs national median342 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Odessa College

Ranked 4th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,384
middle 50%: $36,832 – $90,704
Median · 5 years out
$80,325
middle 50%: $52,479 – $108,882
Median · 10 years out
$100,394
middle 50%: $67,042 – $126,300

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Odessa College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $61,384 one year after graduating, rising to $100,394 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 53% above the national median of $52,435 for this field, ranking 4th of 170 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
5 yrs
≈ $5,522 total interest

Same major at other universities

Montana Technological University
$106,640 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$71,084 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$70,737 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$70,184 · 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
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
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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