Associate+44% vs national median295 grads tracked
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at Odessa College
Ranked 3rd of 21 associate programs in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$85,875
middle 50%: $56,749 – $116,092
Median · 5 years out
$104,398
middle 50%: $73,113 – $137,790
Median · 10 years out
$106,080
middle 50%: $75,329 – $150,430
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Odessa College associate degree graduates in Quality Control and Safety Technologies earn a first-year median of $86k. This grows to $106k by year ten.
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
3.8 yrs
≈ $3,921 total interest
Same major at other universities
Brazosport College
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$71,857 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$71,649 · 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 (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
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
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