WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+8% vs national median1,401 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Amarillo College

Ranked 98th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,529
middle 50%: $29,034 – $49,098
Median · 5 years out
$47,809
middle 50%: $34,744 – $61,742
Median · 10 years out
$55,961
middle 50%: $40,959 – $71,187

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (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 Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $38,529 one year after graduating, rising to $55,961 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $44,345 for this field, ranking 98th of 303 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,815 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Suburban College
$48,442 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$48,381 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$48,370 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$47,996 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$47,773 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$47,616 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$47,531 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$47,353 · 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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