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Associate+7% vs national median771 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Amarillo College

Ranked 111th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,010
middle 50%: $35,905 – $73,530
Median · 5 years out
$71,581
middle 50%: $47,688 – $100,443
Median · 10 years out
$87,994
middle 50%: $58,902 – $116,920

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Amarillo College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $52,010 one year after graduating, rising to $87,994 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 111th of 378 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,482 total interest

Same major at other universities

Montana State University - Billings
$72,436 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$72,057 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$72,043 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$72,043 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$71,696 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$71,555 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$71,397 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$71,392 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$71,251 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$71,243 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$71,093 · 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
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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