Associate+3% vs national median98 grads tracked
Engineering at Amarillo College
Ranked 36th of 104 associate programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,024
middle 50%: $20,320 – $37,592
Median · 5 years out
$79,576
middle 50%: $49,684 – $99,562
Median · 10 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $49,855 – $138,999
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Amarillo College's associate program in Engineering earn a median $28,024 one year after graduating, rising to $91,987 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $77,430 for this field, ranking 36th of 104 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $8,117 total interest
Same major at other universities
Dutchess Community College
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Potomac State College
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$79,032 · 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
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
Precision Production (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
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