Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA · Associate's Degree · about 43 graduates a year

$78,316
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$93,648
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#140 of 962
Rank by pay
#349 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,000
Median federal debt

Yakima Valley College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 15% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Yakima Valley College Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 962 colleges reporting registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Chabot College Hayward, CA$163,641$148,903#1—
2Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA$160,743$146,266#2$101,064
3Unitek College Fremont, CA$150,789$137,208#3$120,006
4Mission College Santa Clara, CA$147,965$134,638#4—
5College of Marin Kentfield, CA$147,805$134,493#5$98,893
6College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA$144,794$131,753#6—
7Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA$140,512$127,857#7$82,879
8San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA$140,130$127,509#8$97,843
9Merritt College Oakland, CA$138,291$125,836#10—
10Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$137,935$125,512#11$104,423
…
137Victor Valley College Victorville, CA$93,918$85,459#374$91,138
138West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA$93,886$97,191#116$83,943
139Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX$93,665$95,230#144$77,795
140Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA$93,648$86,136#349$78,316
141Concorde Career College-Aurora Aurora, CO$93,518$87,458#301$70,663
142Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA$93,494$95,084#147$78,511
143Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT$93,380$84,072#428$84,899

Other Majors at Yakima Valley College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$60,305$50,976#380 of 560
Business/Commerce$55,275—#81 of 205
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,103$26,743#160 of 947
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$44,652$34,771#276 of 476
Business Administration, Management and Operations$40,891—#428 of 547

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Yakima Valley College registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $78,316 one year after graduating and $93,648 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Yakima Valley College rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 962 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Yakima Valley College ranks #140 by median pay four years after graduation, and #349 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Yakima Valley College worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,813), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,000.

← All data for Yakima Valley College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.