Certificate (1-2 years)+11% vs national median713 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Amarillo College
Ranked 106th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,152
middle 50%: $33,196 – $52,568
Median · 5 years out
$57,309
middle 50%: $44,654 – $70,408
Median · 10 years out
$73,442
middle 50%: $50,949 – $90,646
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Amarillo College health certificate holders earn $42k in Year 1 and $57k by Year 5. 11% above the national median, 106th of 370 schools.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,257 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northeastern Junior College
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$58,131 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$57,809 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$57,430 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$57,232 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$56,951 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$56,938 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$56,666 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$56,605 · 5 yrs out
Pine Technical and Community College
$56,555 · 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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