Associate+25% vs national median114 grads tracked
Psychology at Odessa College
Ranked 2nd of 52 associate programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,437
middle 50%: $21,876 – $43,047
Median · 5 years out
$51,789
middle 50%: $41,695 – $75,729
Median · 10 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $49,855 – $77,901
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Odessa College's associate program in Psychology earn a median $30,437 one year after graduating, rising to $60,837 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $41,441 for this field, ranking 2nd of 52 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,387 total interest
Same major at other universities
Alvin Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$49,247 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$47,492 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$45,622 · 5 yrs out
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