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Associate+22% vs national median35 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Amarillo College

Ranked 3rd of 51 associate programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,948
middle 50%: $18,132 – $36,560
Median · 5 years out
$45,413
middle 50%: $30,018 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Fine and Studio Arts (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Amarillo College's associate program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $29,948 one year after graduating, rising to $45,413 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $37,341 for this field, ranking 3rd of 51 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $11,840 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fashion Institute of Technology
$47,502 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$41,525 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$41,079 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$39,884 · 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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