Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas · Public
Of 25 assessed programs, 23 leave graduates out-earning a typical Texas high-school graduate (about $34,809/yr) and 2 fall short. Another 44 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $3,856 |
| $30k to $48k | $4,129 |
| $48k to $75k | $5,556 |
| $75k to $110k | $6,328 |
| $110k and up | $8,143 |
| All families (average) | $4,600 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
25 of 69 programs could be assessed 36% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $39,030 | +$4,221 | clears the bar | $12,059 | 2.9 yrs | 392 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $74,250 | +$39,441 | clears the bar | $17,586 | 0.4 yrs | 205 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $45,584 | +$10,775 | clears the bar | $15,688 | 1.5 yrs | 185 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,708 | +$15,899 | clears the bar | $9,500 | 0.6 yrs | 155 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $70,658 | +$35,849 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 119 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,751 | +$10,942 | clears the bar | $13,216 | 1.2 yrs | 88 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $64,970 | +$30,161 | clears the bar | $12,817 | 0.4 yrs | 85 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | $37,684 | +$2,875 | clears the bar | $18,436 | 6.4 yrs | 78 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,793 | +$10,984 | clears the bar | $18,308 | 1.7 yrs | 75 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,858 | +$12,049 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 73 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $44,946 | +$10,137 | clears the bar | $16,750 | 1.7 yrs | 56 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $62,068 | +$27,259 | clears the bar | $13,003 | 0.5 yrs | 54 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | $41,250 | +$6,441 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 45 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $46,983 | +$12,174 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 35 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $45,950 | +$11,141 | clears the bar | $13,304 | 1.2 yrs | 35 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $92,611 | +$57,802 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 34 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $62,999 | +$28,190 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 33 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | $60,336 | +$25,527 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 30 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $22,026 | -$12,783 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 27 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | $63,259 | +$28,450 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 0.4 yrs | 25 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | $48,409 | +$13,600 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | $56,168 | +$21,359 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,351 | -$5,458 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | $40,796 | +$5,987 | clears the bar | $16,000 | 2.7 yrs | 3 |
| Social Work | Associate's Degree | $37,711 | +$2,902 | clears the bar | $22,403 | 7.7 yrs | 1 |
| Commercial Driving | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 162 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 54 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 45 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 40 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Mathematics | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Social Sciences | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Computer Engineering | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Theatre | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Communications and Media | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Massage Therapy and Bodywork | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Chemistry | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| English | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Film and Photography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Physics | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Film and Photography | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Finance | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion, compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,809/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.