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Associate+14% vs national median179 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Amarillo College

Ranked 34th of 132 associate programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,041
middle 50%: $21,986 – $35,953
Median · 5 years out
$45,534
middle 50%: $34,388 – $57,726
Median · 10 years out
$46,435
middle 50%: $35,233 – $55,464

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Public Administration and Social Service Professions (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Amarillo College's associate program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $29,041 one year after graduating, rising to $46,435 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $39,857 for this field, ranking 34th of 132 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
≈ $11,941 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$46,728 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$46,511 · 5 yrs out
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$45,466 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$45,324 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$45,273 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$44,911 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$44,700 · 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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