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Certificate (under 1 year)-2% vs national median183 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Amarillo College

Ranked 41st of 77 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,177
middle 50%: $32,909 – $56,959
Median · 5 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $40,613 – $73,872
Median · 10 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $35,757 – $89,880

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Amarillo College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $42,177 one year after graduating, rising to $60,837 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 41st of 77 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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
≈ $8,225 total interest

Same major at other universities

Triton College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$56,579 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$55,817 · 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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