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Odessa College
201 W University Blvd, Odessa, TX 79764 · Public 4-year · (432) 335-6400 · School website
Career programs at Odessa College
Odessa College reported 500 certificate and associate completions in 12 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in welding (99). College Scorecard counts 4,654 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 99 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Cosmetology | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 83 | Not published | |
| Automotive | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 78 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Diesel | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 70 | Not published | WIOA list |
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 66 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Culinary | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 64 | Not published | |
| EMT and paramedic | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 | Not published | |
| Surgical tech | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 | Not published | |
| Lineworker | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Pharmacy tech | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Phlebotomy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published | |
| Massage therapy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published |
Program cost is the whole-program tuition and fees a clock-hour school reports to IPEDS for its largest programs (2024-25). Earnings are College Scorecard medians for graduates of this school in that field, one year after completing; small cohorts are not published. WIOA list means the program appears on the state's eligible training provider list in the U.S. Department of Labor file (programs listed as of June 30, 2025).
Cost and aid at Odessa College
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $2,688
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $4,032
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $4,926
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $450
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $6,368
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $7,750
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $42,026
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- Odessa College net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
More Odessa College programs on the WIOA list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Truck Driver TrainingCommercial Driver's License · Online only · CIP 49.0205 | $4,000+ $150 books | Competency-based or withheld | 99.2% | 84.6% | $15,968 | 123 |
| Certified Nursing AideOnline only · CIP 51.3902 | $622+ $1,000 books | Competency-based or withheld | 100% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 103 |
| Patient Care TechnicianCertificate · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.3902 | $1,995+ $82 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning - Hvac/r Certified TechnicianOnline only · CIP 15.0501 | $2,895 | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning - Hvac/r TechnicianOnline only · CIP 15.0501 | $2,895 | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning - Hvacr/controls Building Automation SystemsCertificate · Online only · CIP 15.0501 | $3,695 | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning - RiCertificate · In person · CIP 15.0501 | $700 | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning - RiiCertificate · In person · CIP 15.0501 | $700 | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Clinical Medical AssistingRegistered Medical Assistant · Online only · CIP 51.0801 | $3,880+ $200 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. IPEDS does not list these program types at this campus. Matched to Odessa College by provider name and place, by DOL's provider ID, or as another site of the school (its exact name or website, the only match in the state; "Listed at" names that site's town).
On the Texas Workforce Commission's current list
The Texas Workforce Commission's statewide eligible training provider list, updated July 8, 2026, holds 63 programs from Odessa College, listed at $700 to $11,519 in tuition and fees.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Contact hours | Weeks | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Diesel Technician-Level II Certificate | $8,606 | 1184 | 24 | Distance Education |
| Advanced I&E Technician-Level II Certificate | $3,915 | 1072 | 24 | Distance Education |
| Advanced Welder-Level II Certificate | $5,220 | 768 | 24 | Distance Education |
| Associate in Applied Science Nursing | $5,220 | 1680 | 96 | Distance Education |
| Automation - Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences (BAAS) | $9,000 | 120 | 208 | Hybrid |
| Automation AAS | $8,545 | 1312 | 96 | Distance Education |
| Automotive Automotive Technician Level I | $2,262 | 640 | 48 | Distance Education |
| Automotive Specialist Level II | $3,915 | 1200 | 24 | Distance Education |
| Automotive Technology AAS | $9,256 | 1440 | 0 | Distance Education |
| Bookkeeping - Level 1 Certificate | $2,001 | 784 | 48 | Distance Education |
| Business Administration AA | $8,640 | 1088 | 96 | Distance Education |
| Business Leadership AAS | $8,250 | 1056 | 96 | Distance Education |
| Business Leadership Leadership Level I | $2,349 | 464 | 48 | Distance Education |
| Business Leadership Small Business Level I | $2,349 | 432 | 48 | Distance Education |
| Business Leadership Small Business Managment AAS | $5,220 | 1232 | 96 | Distance Education |
| Certified Nursing Aide | $900 | 148 | 8 | Distance Education |
| Clinical Medical Assisting | $4,800 | 720 | 38 | Distance Education |
| Computer & Network Technology Level I Certificate | $3,315 | 1216 | 0 | In-Person |
| Computer and Network Technology AAS | $8,595 | 1456 | 96 | Distance Education |
| Computer and Network Technology-Level II Certificate | $1,500 | 32 | 24 | Hybrid |
| Construction-OSET Level I Certificate | $4,295 | 25 | 24 | Hybrid |
| Crime Scene Investigation - Level 1 Certificate | $4,255 | 24 | 24 | Hybrid |
| Criminal Justice - Level 1 Certificate | $4,120 | 24 | 24 | Hybrid |
| Criminal Justice AAS | $8,645 | 60 | 104 | Hybrid |
| Criminal Justice Leadership - Level 1 Certificate | $7,220 | 42 | 32 | Hybrid |
| Criminal Justice Leadership AAS | $8,690 | 60 | 104 | Hybrid |
| Dental Assisting | $2,700 | 156 | 16 | Hybrid |
| Diesel IMMR Technician Level I Certificate | $5,206 | 704 | 48 | Distance Education |
| Diesel Technology AAS | $9,321 | 1424 | 96 | Distance Education |
| Electrical | $2,800 | 188 | 16 | Hybrid |
Source: Texas Workforce Commission statewide eligible training provider list on data.texas.gov (programs currently approved for WIOA training accounts; no field-of-study codes, so the list is matched to the school by name and place only). Showing 30 of 63.
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