Education at Yakima Valley College

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Yakima Valley College stacks up to those at other schools.

YVC is located in Yakima, Washington and has a total student population of 3,954.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

YVC Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Education (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Education
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education

YVC Education Rankings

The education major at YVC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Education Student Demographics at YVC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Yakima Valley College.

YVC Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of education associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

YVC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in education graduates 56% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Yakima Valley College with a associate's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

YVC Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Yakima Valley College with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Yakima Valley College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	47
Teaching Assistants	3

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Yakima Valley College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Teacher Assistants	37,810	$35,130
Elementary School Teachers	26,900	$65,180
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Coaches and Scouts	12,520	$43,420
Preschool Teachers	11,050	$32,960

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.