Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA · Public · 2,581 students · Visit Website

Skagit Valley College offers hands-on training in various skilled trades, including Automotive Technology, Diesel Power Technology, Welding Technology, and Advanced Manufacturing. The college has strong ties to regional employers and offers cooperative education and apprenticeship programs that integrate on-the-job experience with classroom learning. Many programs lead to industry-recognized certifications, with flexible scheduling options like evening classes and online courses available.

Programs Analyzed

4

Avg Grad Earnings

$44,859/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

62/100

Tuition (In-State)

$5,620/yr
Out-of-state: $7,561/yr

All Programs at Skagit Valley College

4 trade programs at Skagit Valley 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 $71,639/yr $19,000 67.3x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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65 $43,072/yr 32.3x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Mental Health Services
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
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56 $34,290/yr 29.5x Moderate Very Large
200 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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44 $30,437/yr $9,225 32.9x 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 4 trade and vocational programs at Skagit Valley 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.