Certificate (under 1 year)-12% vs national median455 grads tracked
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians at Amarillo College
Ranked 15th of 23 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,033
middle 50%: $33,429 – $61,535
Median · 5 years out
$68,550
middle 50%: $46,532 – $94,812
Median · 10 years out
$86,780
middle 50%: $57,619 – $113,032
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Electromechanical Technologies certificates from Amarillo College yield a median $45k in year one. Salaries reach $69k by year five and $87k by year ten.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,208 total interest
Same major at other universities
Paris Junior College
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$58,734 · 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
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
Precision Production (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
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