Columbia Basin College

Pasco, WA · Public · 4,226 students · Visit Website

Columbia Basin College offers career training in high-demand fields like nursing, allied health, business administration, welding, and various IT certifications. Many programs emphasize hands-on learning and prepare students for industry-recognized certifications. The college also provides flexible online learning options and partners with various organizations for apprenticeship opportunities and job placement assistance.

Programs Analyzed

3

Avg Grad Earnings

$61,378/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

74/100

Tuition (In-State)

$6,194/yr
Out-of-state: $8,239/yr

All Programs at Columbia Basin College

3 trade programs at Columbia Basin 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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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82 $77,785/yr $11,000 62.8x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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72 $42,127/yr 33.0x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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67 $64,223/yr 46.6x Moderate Very Large
124 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 Columbia Basin 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.