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Education at Odessa College

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Odessa College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and approximately 7,019 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Odessa College Education Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Odessa College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Odessa College does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

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Education Student Demographics at Odessa College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Odessa College.

Odessa College Education Associate’s Program

98% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 2% of education associate's degrees went to men and 98% went to women.

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Odessa College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in education graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Odessa College with a associate's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 79
White 35
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Odessa College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Odessa College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 118

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Odessa College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Elementary School Teachers 136,780 $56,520
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Teacher Assistants 88,700 $23,290
Middle School Teachers 66,470 $56,580
Preschool Teachers 34,790 $34,960

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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