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General Mechanical Engineering at Odessa College

If you plan to study General Mechanical Engineering, consider the program at Odessa College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Odessa College is located in Odessa, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 11 general mechanical engineering degrees were awarded at Odessa College.

Studying Online at Odessa College

Online coursework is an option at Odessa College. Of 9,981 students, 3,980 (40%) studied exclusively online and 2,073 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Odessa College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Odessa College are 27% women (3) and 73% men (8).

General Mechanical Engineering Associate’s Program at Odessa College

Among the 11 associate’s general mechanical engineering graduates at Odessa College, 27% were women (3) and 73% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Odessa College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	8
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of General Mechanical Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Odessa College, higher than the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Mechanical Engineering program at Odessa College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Mechanical Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fuel Cell Engineers	$137,020
Automotive Engineers	$107,733
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Mechanical Engineers	$79,543
Aerospace Engineers	$63,328

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.