Associate-10% vs national median133 grads tracked
Design and Applied Arts at Amarillo College
Ranked 78th of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,682
middle 50%: $22,073 – $33,886
Median · 5 years out
$39,021
middle 50%: $29,388 – $49,750
Median · 10 years out
$46,435
middle 50%: $33,372 – $63,451
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Design and Applied Arts (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Design and Applied Arts alumni at Amarillo College see a first-year median salary of $27k. This increases to $39k at the five-year mark and $46k after a decade.
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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,785 total interest
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$39,688 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$39,682 · 5 yrs out
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$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$39,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
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$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$38,907 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$38,829 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$38,787 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$38,668 · 5 yrs out
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$38,668 · 5 yrs out
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$80,947 · 5 yrs out
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$80,895 · 5 yrs out
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