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Associate+1% vs national median2,696 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Amarillo College

Ranked 205th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,042
middle 50%: $51,410 – $73,818
Median · 5 years out
$75,199
middle 50%: $61,535 – $89,522
Median · 10 years out
$83,633
middle 50%: $67,720 – $101,448

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate) graduates.

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

Nursing graduates from Amarillo College earn a median starting salary of $63k. Earnings rise to $75k by year five and reach $84k by year ten.

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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,561 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ridgewater College
$75,642 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$75,411 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$75,265 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$75,247 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$75,234 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$75,199 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$74,996 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$74,994 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$74,901 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$74,891 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$74,819 · 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
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
Precision Production (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out

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