Degree Programs Overview
Yakima Valley College offers 103 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's programs.
A total of 871 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at YVC. 180 students completed certificate programs and 603 completed associate programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at YVC. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 45 | NOT OFFERED | 603 | 141 | 462 |
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| Bachelor's | 4 | NOT OFFERED | 88 | 21 | 67 |
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| Less than 12-Weeks Certificate | 9 | NOT OFFERED | 62 | 4 | 58 |
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| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 25 | NOT OFFERED | 78 | 4 | 74 |
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| At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 20 | NOT OFFERED | 40 | 2 | 38 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Yakima Valley College. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$69,299 | $5,775 | $14,000 | $148 |
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| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions |
$42,231 | $3,519 | $10,551 | $112 |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
$33,915 | $2,826 | $8,575 | $91 |
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| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services |
$29,453 | $2,454 | - | - |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$29,141 | $2,428 | - | - |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Yakima Valley College.
At the school, the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate program has the most completers of 355 and the Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year program has the second most completers of 62 students.
Popular 2-Years Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 10 | 1 | 9 |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 10 | - | 10 |
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| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 7 | - | 7 |
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| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | 6 | - | 6 |
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| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 3 | - | 3 |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 1 | - | 1 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 1 | - |
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| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | 1 | - | 1 |
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| Teacher Assistant/Aide | 1 | - | 1 |
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Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 355 | 84 | 271 |
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| Business/Commerce | 47 | 11 | 36 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 43 | 3 | 40 |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 23 | - | 23 |
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| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 18 | 6 | 12 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 16 | 3 | 13 |
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| Surgical Technology/Technologist | 13 | 2 | 11 |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 12 | 6 | 6 |
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| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 11 | - | 11 |
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| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | 10 | 1 | 9 |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 37 | 5 | 32 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 22 | 6 | 16 |
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| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 18 | 1 | 17 |
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| Network and System Administration/Administrator | 11 | 9 | 2 |
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Popular 12-Week Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 46 | 1 | 45 |
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| Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist | 12 | 1 | 11 |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 2 | 2 | - |
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| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other) | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 1 | - | 1 |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 62 | - | 62 |
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| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 9 | - | 9 |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 8 | 3 | 5 |
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| Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist | 6 | - | 6 |
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| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other) | 3 | - | 3 |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 1 | - | 1 |
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| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | 1 | - | 1 |
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| Medical Office Assistant/Specialist | 1 | - | 1 |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Agricultural Business and Management | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Crop Production | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Agricultural Production Operations (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Agricultural and Food Products Processing | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Computer Programming/Programmer | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Word Processing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Network and System Administration/Administrator | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 |
|---|
| Computer Support Specialist | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 10 |
23 |
37 |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teacher Assistant/Aide | 1 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Civil Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Telecommunications Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Instrumentation Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | 1 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other) | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
355 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 2 |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Electrician | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Machine Tool Technology/Machinist | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
18 |
|---|
| Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Office Assistant/Specialist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | 6 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 7 |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 3 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | 1 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFERED |
18 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
43 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
18 |
|---|
| Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Office Assistant/Specialist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | 6 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 7 |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 3 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | 1 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFERED |
18 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
43 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
47 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 1 |
16 |
22 |
|---|
| Office Management and Supervision | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Retail Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 1 |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| General Office Occupations and Clerical Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|