Degree Programs Overview

Whatcom Community College offers 57 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's programs.

A total of 906 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Whatcom CC. 219 students completed certificate programs and 660 completed associate programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Whatcom CC. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's26NOT OFFERED660247413
Bachelor's2NOT OFFERED271611
Less than 12-Weeks Certificate5NOT OFFERED57750
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate9NOT OFFERED1204278
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate15NOT OFFERED421131

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Whatcom Community College. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $55,012$4,584--
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services $42,479$3,540--
Business Administration, Management and Operations $36,042$3,004--
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $27,358$2,280$9,726$103
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services $18,428$1,536--

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Whatcom Community College.

At the school, the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate program has the most completers of 383 and the Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year program has the second most completers of 68 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging DesignNOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator2 NOT OFFERED 13
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 35 NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist3 15 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Early Childhood Education and Teaching4 12 NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Chemical EngineeringNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Materials EngineeringNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Child Development21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Legal Assistant/Paralegal2 7 NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 383 NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
MusicNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant12 17 NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 36 NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling2 7 NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage12 0 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 33 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant12 17 NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 36 NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling2 7 NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage12 0 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 33 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 56 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 13 14
Office Management and Supervision4 0 NOT OFFERED
Retail ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 11 NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support Services13 5 NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management1 3 NOT OFFERED

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