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
Amarillo College graduates in Teacher Education see median first-year pay of $25k. By year ten, salaries reach $61k.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,827 total interest
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