Certificate (under 1 year)+36% vs national median429 grads tracked
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at Odessa College
Ranked 2nd of 15 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$73,778
middle 50%: $50,012 – $112,355
Median · 5 years out
$102,499
middle 50%: $73,694 – $132,549
Median · 10 years out
$109,443
middle 50%: $79,032 – $146,464
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Quality Control and Safety Technologies certificate holders at Odessa College earn a median $74k in year one. Salaries reach $109k 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,442 total interest
Same major at other universities
Brazosport College
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$56,877 · 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
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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,574 · 5 yrs out
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