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Associate+1% vs national median242 grads tracked

Computer Programming at Amarillo College

Ranked 49th of 95 associate programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $28,392 – $55,604
Median · 5 years out
$57,938
middle 50%: $41,187 – $83,368
Median · 10 years out
$64,578
middle 50%: $50,767 – $93,487

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Programming (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Amarillo College's associate program in Computer Programming earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $64,578 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $57,434 for this field, ranking 49th of 95 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,448 total interest

Same major at other universities

Dakota State University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Helena College University of Montana
$59,048 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$57,552 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$57,434 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$56,877 · 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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