How much do Computer Programming undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Amarillo College earn?

The reported median is $45,751 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $11,884.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 19% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Computer Programming undergraduate certificate or diploma at Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$10,805 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 26.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,250 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

32Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

89Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

192Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

40Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

148Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

45Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 44 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$45,751A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$4,600

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$11,884

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,751

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$126/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

3 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Certified Computer Programmer · CIP 11.0201

CIS Web Developer Specialist Certificate

Reported price: $1,860
Completion: 18.0%
Employed in Q2: 71.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $6,630

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Computer Programmer · CIP 11.0201

Computer Information Systems AAS

Reported price: $7,444
Completion: 2.0%
Employed in Q2: 71.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $6,826

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

A+ Certification CCNA Certification · CIP 11.0201

Computer Networking/Cyber Security AAS

Reported price: $7,903
Completion: 10.0%
Employed in Q2: 70.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $7,783

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 3 of 3 related records.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$4,600Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$10,854Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE32.3%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$37,250Year 1

$45,751Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.3% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,813

Estimated loan payment$126

32borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,751 vs. $56,556

$10,805 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Computer Programmers$99,330 median wageTX estimate · 7,620 jobs · 15-1251$74,290–$127,640 middle 50% of TX wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$132,150 median wageTX estimate · 163,880 jobs · 15-1252$103,350–$162,530 middle 50% of TX wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$101,850 median wageTX estimate · 19,590 jobs · 15-1253$79,670–$127,760 middle 50% of TX wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$102,650 median wageTX estimate · 5,910 jobs · 15-1255$78,480–$138,430 middle 50% of TX wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,480 median wageTX estimate · 3,540 jobs · 25-1021$62,310–$129,950 middle 50% of TX wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb Developers$85,800 median wageTX estimate · 4,910 jobs · 15-1254$61,960–$118,980 middle 50% of TX wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Support Specialists$66,780 median wageTX estimate · 9,930 jobs · 15-1231$54,080–$92,240 middle 50% of TX wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

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Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

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$12,430 higher earnings · $1,386 lower annual net price

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Debt: $19,107
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$20,770 higher earnings · $739 lower annual net price

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Debt: $14,250
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Springfield, MO

Ozarks Technical Community College

$6,098 higher earnings · $1,985 less debt

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Debt: $9,899
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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