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Certificate (under 1 year)+14% vs national median537 grads tracked

Ground Transportation at Amarillo College

Ranked 7th of 44 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Ground Transportation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,382
middle 50%: $34,271 – $63,950
Median · 5 years out
$57,991
middle 50%: $40,849 – $75,548
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Ground Transportation (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Amarillo College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Ground Transportation earn a median $49,382 one year after graduating, rising to $57,991 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $50,800 for this field, ranking 7th of 44 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,497 total interest

Same major at other universities

Richland Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$61,441 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$60,613 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$59,612 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$57,273 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$54,365 · 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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