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General Psychology at Amarillo College

If you are interested in studying General Psychology, consider the program at Amarillo College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Amarillo College is in Amarillo, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 76 general psychology graduations were recorded at Amarillo College.

Online & Distance Learning at Amarillo College

Online coursework is an option at Amarillo College. Of 9,262 students, 2,183 (24%) studied exclusively online and 3,079 (33%) took at least some classes online.

General Psychology Rankings at Amarillo College

Use these rankings to compare Amarillo College’s General Psychology program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#14 of 79
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#22 of 122
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#73 of 78
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#114 of 122
Best Value	Nationwide	#213 of 1,295
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1167 of 1,305

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from Amarillo College

Those who finish Amarillo College’s General Psychology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,461
4 years	$26,513
5 years	$29,731

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, General Psychology graduates from Amarillo College earn a median of $26,513, compared with $46,045 for all Amarillo College graduates — about 42% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Psychology graduates from Amarillo College stands at $18,503.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Psychology graduates at Amarillo College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Psychology graduates at Amarillo College are 84% women (64) and 16% men (12).

General Psychology Associate’s Program at Amarillo College

Of the 76 associate’s general psychology graduates at Amarillo College, 84% were women (64) and 16% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology associate’s degree recipients at Amarillo College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	38
Black / African American	11

Minority students account for 64% of General Psychology associate’s degree recipients at Amarillo College, lower than the national average of 66%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Psychology Concentrations at Amarillo College

This General Psychology program at Amarillo College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	76

Highest-Paying Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Those who complete General Psychology program at Amarillo College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for General Psychology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.