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title: Amarillo College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Amarillo, TX
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX · Public · Associate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $41,302 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $22,290 – $62,056 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $9,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,778 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 32% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $10,854 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 57% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.23× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $13,302 | derived |

**32% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $9,500 (≈ 23% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $18,009 to $56,237 across 19 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $56,237 | $17,586 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $53,887 | not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $52,905 | $12,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,990 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $43,257 | $12,817 |
| Fire Protection. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,253 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,229 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $40,159 | $16,750 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $39,397 | $13,304 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,611 | $13,003 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $36,352 | not reported |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science. | Associate's Degree | $35,023 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,210 | $9,500 |
| Computer Programming. | Associate's Degree | $33,982 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $29,257 | $12,059 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $27,698 | $15,688 |
| Psychology, General. | Associate's Degree | $24,461 | $18,436 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $21,888 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $18,009 | $16,000 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Amarillo College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?222576

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