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Teacher Education Grade Specific at Yakima Valley College

If you plan to study Teacher Education Grade Specific, consider the program at Yakima Valley College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Yakima Valley College is located in Yakima, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 185 teacher education grade specific degrees were awarded at Yakima Valley College.

Online & Distance Learning at Yakima Valley College

Online coursework is an option at Yakima Valley College. Among 3,809 students, 1,119 (29%) studied exclusively online and 1,173 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduates from Yakima Valley College

Graduates of Yakima Valley College’s Teacher Education Grade Specific program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$32,539

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Teacher Education Grade Specific graduates from Yakima Valley College earn a median of $32,539, compared with $40,593 for all Yakima Valley College graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Teacher Education Grade Specific graduates at Yakima Valley College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Teacher Education Grade Specific graduates at Yakima Valley College are 97% women (180) and 3% men (5).

Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate’s Program at Yakima Valley College

Of the 19 associate’s teacher education grade specific degrees awarded at Yakima Valley College, 100% were women (19) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Teacher Education Grade Specific associate’s degree recipients at Yakima Valley College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	15
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 84% of Teacher Education Grade Specific associate’s degree recipients at Yakima Valley College, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program at Yakima Valley College

Of the 18 bachelor’s teacher education grade specific graduates at Yakima Valley College, 83% were women (15) and 17% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Teacher Education Grade Specific bachelor’s degree recipients at Yakima Valley College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	17
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 94% of Teacher Education Grade Specific bachelor’s degree recipients at Yakima Valley College, above the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Teacher Education Grade Specific Concentrations at Yakima Valley College

This Teacher Education Grade Specific program at Yakima Valley College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Early Childhood Education	185

Best-Paid Careers for Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduates

Those who complete Teacher Education Grade Specific program at Yakima Valley College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Teacher Education Grade Specific graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$77,096
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,366
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.