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Associate+5% vs national median66 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at Amarillo College

Ranked 44th of 145 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,751
middle 50%: $29,704 – $70,441
Median · 5 years out
$62,393
middle 50%: $47,119 – $78,320
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences, General (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Amarillo College's associate program in Computer and Information Sciences, General earn a median $45,751 one year after graduating, rising to $62,393 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $59,476 for this field, ranking 44th of 145 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,548 total interest

Same major at other universities

Suffolk County Community College
$63,557 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$63,134 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$62,742 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$62,688 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$61,663 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$61,332 · 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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