Program Payoff

Odessa College

Odessa, Texas. 70 certificate and associate programs, public. 70 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Texas.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $11,500 $56,415 (36) $95,970
Registered Nurses
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $55,964 (18) $46,210
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $31,133 (17) $35,980
Security Guards
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $29,685 (18) $103,230
General and Operations Managers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $3,500 $25,194 (42) $64,110
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Undergraduate certificate $19,045 (16) $30,680
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree not published $78,630
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree not published $62,760
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Agricultural Production Operations Associate's degree not published $33,920
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services Associate's degree not published $32,730
Animal Caretakers
Agriculture, General Associate's degree not published $105,370
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $78,630
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $39,520
Medical Assistants
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree not published $39,520
Medical Assistants
Animal Sciences Associate's degree not published $105,370
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Biology, General Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $103,230
General and Operations Managers
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $40,420
Customer Service Representatives
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree not published $40,420
Customer Service Representatives
Chemistry Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $108,150
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Communication and Media Studies Associate's degree not published $65,160
Public Relations Specialists
Computer Science Associate's degree not published $132,150
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $132,150
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $132,150
Software Developers
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Associate's degree not published $30,680
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $35,980
Security Guards
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $36,480
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree not published $36,480
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Design and Applied Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $60,150
Graphic Designers
Design and Applied Arts Associate's degree not published $60,150
Graphic Designers
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Associate's degree not published $77,560
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate certificate not published $74,520
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $45,360
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $45,360
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Engineering, General Associate's degree not published $171,370
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $47,680
Surveying and Mapping Technicians
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $47,680
Surveying and Mapping Technicians
English Language and Literature, General Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Fine and Studio Arts Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Fire Protection Undergraduate certificate not published $134,390
Managers, All Other
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $134,390
Managers, All Other
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Associate's degree not published $129,960
Natural Sciences Managers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $64,940
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree not published $64,940
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Associate's degree not published
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $33,860
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree not published $33,860
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Legal Support Services Undergraduate certificate not published $62,310
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Legal Support Services Associate's degree not published $62,310
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate not published $64,110
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Mathematics Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Mechanical Engineering Associate's degree not published $112,410
Mechanical Engineers
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $55,680
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Music Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Physics Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate not published $37,500
Nursing Assistants
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $53,340
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree not published $53,340
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Psychology, General Associate's degree not published $134,390
Managers, All Other
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $46,210
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Associate's degree not published $45,950
Editors
Social Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $62,760
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Sociology Associate's degree not published $134,390
Managers, All Other
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Undergraduate certificate not published $108,150
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate's degree not published $40,880
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Associate's degree not published $62,760
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $76,760
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $76,760
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.