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Associate+31% vs national median176 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Amarillo College

Ranked 9th of 121 associate programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,413
middle 50%: $33,209 – $59,848
Median · 5 years out
$53,767
middle 50%: $38,967 – $69,498
Median · 10 years out
$57,957
middle 50%: $41,695 – $73,271

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Amarillo College's associate program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $45,413 one year after graduating, rising to $57,957 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 31% above the national median of $41,162 for this field, ranking 9th of 121 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.

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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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,268 total interest

Same major at other universities

Carl Sandburg College
$58,264 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$57,576 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$51,657 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$49,530 · 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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