Trade School Scoreboard

Amarillo College

Public in Amarillo, TX. 17 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering Drafting/CAD, fire science, auto technician, welding and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree30$70,059$12,116$138
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree79$61,082$10,500$119
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate52$46,110$20,250$230
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyAssociate degree28$45,642––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate122$40,831$14,108$160
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree20$37,614$14,200$161
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate19$35,234––
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate61$34,977$9,495$108
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyCertificate13not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyAssociate degree15not reported––
Fire ProtectionCertificate16not reported––
Fire ProtectionAssociate degree0not reported––
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree20not reported––
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate1not reported––
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate33not reported––
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree9not reported––
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate7not reported––

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

How it compares

  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology (certificate): graduates earned $40,831 one year out, about the same as the national median for auto technician certificate programs ($42,072).
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology (associate degree): graduates earned $45,642 one year out, 5% below the national median for auto technician associate degree programs ($48,236).
  • Precision Metal Working (certificate): graduates earned $34,977 one year out, 18% below the national median for welding certificate programs ($42,713).
  • Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (associate degree): graduates earned $70,059 one year out, 8% above the national median for dental assisting associate degree programs ($65,056).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.