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Associate-1% vs national median80 grads tracked

Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services at Amarillo College

Ranked 40th of 82 associate programs in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,883
middle 50%: $23,029 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$40,944
middle 50%: $27,104 – $61,545
Median · 10 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $30,437 – $55,464

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Amarillo College's associate program in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services earn a median $32,883 one year after graduating, rising to $40,342 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $41,244 for this field, ranking 40th of 82 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
10.9 yrs
≈ $12,445 total interest

Same major at other universities

McHenry County College
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$41,525 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$41,093 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$40,568 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$40,550 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$40,217 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$39,579 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Amarillo College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,947 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,895 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$76,343 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,199 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,581 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,452 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,550 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,850 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$66,319 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,474 · 5 yrs out

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