Certificate (under 1 year)-20% vs national median253 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Amarillo College
Ranked 134th of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,868
middle 50%: $26,644 – $55,796
Median · 5 years out
$46,359
middle 50%: $28,777 – $63,214
Median · 10 years out
$44,276
middle 50%: $29,557 – $65,986
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer and Information Sciences graduates from Amarillo College earn a median of $39k in year one. Five-year earnings reach $46k.
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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,192 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lee College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$46,615 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$46,369 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$45,505 · 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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