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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

Graduates of Odessa College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians earn a median $73,778 one year after graduating, rising to $109,443 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 36% above the national median of $75,525 for this field, ranking 2nd of 15 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,442 total interest

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