Clark College
Clark College in Vancouver, WA, offers hands-on training for high-demand skilled careers, with a strong focus on employer connections. Their automotive technology programs, including Toyota T-TEN and HiTECC, require dealership sponsorship and involve alternating terms of classroom instruction with full-time dealership apprenticeships. The new Advanced Manufacturing Center, launching programs in Fall 2025, will provide hands-on, high-tech workforce training in areas like welding, cutting, fabrication, measurement, and testing, utilizing integrated manufacturing cells and subtractive manufacturing labs. Additionally, their nursing program, one of the oldest in the region, is known for its state-of-the-art simulation labs and clinical experiences.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Clark College
10 trade programs at Clark College, 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 |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in WA → |
84 | $63,543/yr | $9,823 |
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Business
Business/Commerce, General Compare nationwide → |
79 | $40,313/yr | $10,325 |
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Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies Compare nationwide → Compare in WA → |
69 | $45,656/yr | $9,625 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in WA → |
68 | $41,100/yr | — |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in WA → |
68 | $37,087/yr | $21,000 |
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Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working Compare nationwide → Compare in WA → |
62 | $46,609/yr | — |
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Electromechanical Technology
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → Compare in WA → |
60 | $52,604/yr | — |
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Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in WA → |
59 | $33,570/yr | — |
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Teacher Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Compare nationwide → Compare in WA → |
59 | $28,118/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in WA → |
41 | $23,953/yr | $9,366 |
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.
More Trade Schools in Washington
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Washington, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Washington
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Washington. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Vancouver
Other cities in Washington with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Vancouver.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 10 trade and vocational programs at Clark 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.