Associate+24% vs national median281 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Odessa College
Ranked 23rd of 151 associate programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $22,339 – $40,314
Median · 5 years out
$53,072
middle 50%: $38,279 – $63,642
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Odessa College graduates in Teacher Education earn $31,905 in their first year. Median earnings rise to $53,072 by the five-year mark.
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
≈ $10,135 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northwest Vista College
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$54,504 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$53,866 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$53,804 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$53,094 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$49,750 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
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