Yakima Valley College
Yakima Valley College offers a variety of career training programs, including nursing, allied health, and skilled trades like residential electrician, plumbing, welding, HVAC/R, and maintenance technician. Many programs are designed to provide hands-on training and prepare students for certifications or licensing exams. YVC also partners with ed2go to offer flexible online training options for various in-demand occupations.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Yakima Valley College
4 trade programs at Yakima 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 |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in WA → |
84 | $78,316/yr | $14,000 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in WA → |
64 | $50,976/yr | $10,551 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in WA → |
59 | $34,771/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in WA → |
43 | $26,743/yr | $8,575 |
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 Yakima
Other cities in Washington with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Yakima.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 4 trade and vocational programs at Yakima 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.