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Certificate (under 1 year)+46% vs national median726 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Odessa College

Ranked 22nd of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,618
middle 50%: $35,896 – $56,625
Median · 5 years out
$56,092
middle 50%: $42,228 – $75,104
Median · 10 years out
$63,490
middle 50%: $47,119 – $83,810

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (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 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $46,618 one year after graduating, rising to $63,490 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 46% above the national median of $38,400 for this field, ranking 22nd of 147 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,910 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Central Texas College
$58,246 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$56,915 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$56,848 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$56,635 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$56,354 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$55,674 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$55,322 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$54,723 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$53,811 · 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
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out

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