Social Work at Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX · Associate's Degree

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$37,711
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,409
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#24 of 36
Rank by pay
#25 of 36
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,403
Median federal debt

Amarillo College graduates in social work earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 59% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Amarillo College Compares for Social Work

All 36 colleges reporting social work earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ$57,548$50,509#4—
2Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA$51,690$45,518#12—
3Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA$51,496$52,372#2—
4Austin Community College District Austin, TX$50,662$51,508#3$34,003
5Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Vineland, NJ$49,880$43,779#14$37,250
6Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Sewell, NJ$49,880$43,779#15$37,250
7Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$49,819$52,528#1—
8Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX$44,990$45,742#11—
9Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH$44,586$47,580#5—
10University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$43,871$46,817#6—
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21Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge, IA$39,933$42,005#17$25,197
22Passaic County Community College Paterson, NJ$39,907$35,026#32—
23San Antonio College San Antonio, TX$39,835$40,501#20—
24Amarillo College Amarillo, TX$37,711$38,341#25—
25Reading Area Community College Reading, PA$37,280$37,914#26—
26Camden County College Blackwood, NJ$36,916$32,401#35$24,616
27Clark State College Springfield, OH$36,363$38,805#23$29,981

Other Majors at Amarillo College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$92,611$54,396#4 of 60
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,250$64,713#754 of 962
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$64,970$53,099#261 of 560
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$63,259$42,484#132 of 237
Engineering$60,336—#50 of 53
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$56,168—#27 of 57
Computer Programming$48,409$32,074#41 of 54
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$46,983$45,594#166 of 176
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$45,950$49,025#243 of 476
Business Administration, Management and Operations$45,584$32,969#351 of 547
Criminal Justice and Corrections$44,946$35,952#266 of 426
Biology$41,250—#31 of 47
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$40,796$17,997#42 of 160
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$39,030$31,173#742 of 947
Psychology$37,684$25,076#69 of 106

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Amarillo College social work graduates make?

Graduates earn $37,711 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Amarillo College rank for social work?

Among 36 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Amarillo College ranks #24 by median pay four years after graduation, and #25 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Amarillo College worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for social work ($39,409), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,403.

← All data for Amarillo College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.