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Early Childhood Education at Yakima Valley College

If you plan to study Early Childhood Education, take a look at what Yakima Valley College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Yakima Valley College is located in Yakima, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 185 early childhood education degrees were awarded at Yakima Valley College.

Online & Distance Learning at Yakima Valley College

Online coursework is an option at Yakima Valley College. Of 3,809 students, 1,119 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,173 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Early Childhood Education graduates at Yakima Valley College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Education graduates at Yakima Valley College are 97% women (180) and 3% men (5).

Early Childhood Education Associate’s Program at Yakima Valley College

Of the 19 associate’s early childhood education graduates at Yakima Valley College, 100% were women (19) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Education 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 Early Childhood Education associate’s degree recipients at Yakima Valley College, higher than the national average of 52%.*

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Yakima Valley College

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

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Education 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 Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Yakima Valley College, above the national average of 45%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Graduates of the Early Childhood Education program at Yakima Valley College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Early Childhood Education majors, 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
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,366
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,776

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.