Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, WA · Public · 1,281 students · Visit Website

Big Bend Community College offers workforce training programs with strong ties to local industry, aiming to meet regional employment needs. Many programs, such as Nursing, Medical Assisting, Automotive Technology, and Welding, emphasize hands-on training and prepare students for certifications. The college also provides career services, including resume help and job search assistance, to support students transitioning into the workforce.

Programs Analyzed

3

Avg Grad Earnings

$47,970/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

63/100

Tuition (In-State)

$4,909/yr
Out-of-state: $5,443/yr

All Programs at Big Bend Community College

3 trade programs at Big Bend CC, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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85 $79,826/yr 60.7x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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65 $41,348/yr 41.1x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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39 $22,737/yr $7,213 37.6x Low Medium
13 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 3 trade and vocational programs at Big Bend Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.