We have a great education system in our area.   When it comes to furthering our education we have the opportunity to learn without going far.  We are lucky to have a great college right here in Amarillo and an amazing university in Canyon.

According to a new study done by WalletHub.  Amarillo College is ranked as one of the best community colleges in Texas.   Out of 30 colleges studied in Texas, Amarillo College was ranked #11.

Out of 715 colleges studied in the United States Amarillo College was #268.  They were ranked at 48.22 when it comes to the Cost and Financing.  AC scored #341 on the Education Outcome and #188 on the Career Outcome.

Experts studied 17 different key metrics to determine which college was the best for students when it comes to cost and quality.  Those metrics included cost of in-state tuition and fees to student-faculty ratio to graduation rate.

Source: WalletHub

Over all Texas ranked about the middle of the Best and Worst Community College Systems in the US.

If you are attending Amarillo College, have attended Amarillo College or will be in the future, you are attending a great college.

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