Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 2 years.
Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
31% gap between the two groups
28% gap between the two groups
1% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $3,856 |
| $30k–$48k | $4,129 |
| $48k–$75k | $5,556 |
| $75k–$110k | $6,328 |
| $110k+ | $8,143 |
How Amarillo College compares
This college against the Texas and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Amarillo College students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Amarillo College
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General | Certificate | $75,986 | — | +6,636% | Strong return |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | $68,057 | — | +4,912% | Strong return |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | $65,178 | — | +4,287% | Strong return |
| Computer Programming | Certificate | $58,190 | — | +2,767% | Strong return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Certificate | $56,834 | — | +2,473% | Strong return |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | $56,650 | — | +2,433% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Certificate | $71,151 | $17,586 | +2,276% | Strong return |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | $61,332 | $12,817 | +1,662% | Strong return |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | $60,259 | $12,000 | +1,601% | Strong return |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | $50,391 | — | +1,072% | Strong return |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | $52,468 | $9,500 | +826% | Strong return |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | $53,341 | $13,003 | +793% | Strong return |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | $49,319 | $13,304 | +357% | Strong return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Certificate | $48,011 | $16,750 | +181% | Strong return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Certificate | $45,076 | $16,000 | -93% | Poor return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $43,880 | $15,688 | -209% | Poor return |
| Legal Support Services | Certificate | $43,924 | — | -334% | Poor return |
| Social Work | Certificate | $38,900 | $22,403 | -578% | Poor return |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Certificate | $37,913 | $12,059 | -888% | Poor return |
| Psychology, General | Certificate | $29,731 | $18,436 | -1,449% | Poor return |
| Communication and Media Studies | Certificate | $34,447 | — | -2,394% | Poor return |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Certificate | $25,503 | — | -4,339% | Poor return |
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ROI at Amarillo College
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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