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Associate+26% vs national median543 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Amarillo College

Ranked 19th of 151 associate programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,459
middle 50%: $19,156 – $33,353
Median · 5 years out
$53,866
middle 50%: $38,295 – $62,087
Median · 10 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $50,197 – $68,264

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Amarillo College's associate program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $25,459 one year after graduating, rising to $61,332 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% above the national median of $42,709 for this field, ranking 19th of 151 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.

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Paid off in
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,827 total interest

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