Certificate (under 1 year)+8% vs national median1,241 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Amarillo College
Ranked 44th of 170 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,179
middle 50%: $27,367 – $49,352
Median · 5 years out
$56,552
middle 50%: $40,613 – $73,991
Median · 10 years out
$67,996
middle 50%: $44,676 – $91,792
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Amarillo College certificate holders in Mechanic and Repair Technologies earn $38k in their first year. Median salaries reach $57k after five years and $68k after ten years.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,799 total interest
Same major at other universities
Blue Mountain Community College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$56,830 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$56,624 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$56,272 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$56,170 · 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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