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Associate+40% vs national median75 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Odessa College

Ranked 5th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,761
middle 50%: $44,906 – $82,749
Median · 5 years out
$78,709
middle 50%: $44,624 – $94,389
Median · 10 years out
$109,070
middle 50%: $45,751 – $146,464

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Odessa College's associate program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $60,761 one year after graduating, rising to $109,070 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 40% above the national median of $56,165 for this field, ranking 5th of 177 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,607 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Wyoming Community College District
$93,054 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$81,710 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$79,183 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$71,212 · 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
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 (Certificate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out

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