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Associate+5% vs national median79 grads tracked

Engineering, General at Amarillo College

Ranked 17th of 79 associate programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,319
middle 50%: $20,069 – $37,439
Median · 5 years out
$80,895
middle 50%: $51,223 – $98,639
Median · 10 years out
$81,671
middle 50%: $47,119 – $128,416

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering, General (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Amarillo College's associate program in Engineering, General earn a median $28,319 one year after graduating, rising to $81,671 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $77,273 for this field, ranking 17th of 79 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
≈ $8,030 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Peninsula Community College
$81,577 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$81,435 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$81,419 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$81,403 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$81,090 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$80,792 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$80,230 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$79,787 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Amarillo College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,947 · 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
Precision Production (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out

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