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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

Graduates of Odessa College's associate program in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians earn a median $85,875 one year after graduating, rising to $106,080 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 44% above the national median of $72,585 for this field, ranking 3rd of 21 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
3.8 yrs
≈ $3,921 total interest

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