Yakima, Washington · Public
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at Yakima Valley College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.6% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $11,843 school-wide net price and $43,499 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.6% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.6% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 460
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 29.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $11,843/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $47,372
- Median debt
- $13,966
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $43,499/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.6%), school-wide average net price ($11,843), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($43,499), and peer averages from 460 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 460 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.8x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,565 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($5,794 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Yakima Valley College in the top 51% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 1.5% of reported awards · $2,260 net A+ West Valley College Saratoga, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $3,423 net A+ College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC · 0.6% of reported awards · $2,253 net A+ San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA · 1.2% of reported awards · $3,337 net A+ 
Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX · 0.7% of reported awards · $3,085 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions accounts for 2.6% of the awards or completions reported for Yakima Valley College. That award concentration is higher than at 85% of schools in this field set and is 1.8x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Yakima Valley College's average net price is $11,843 per year, about $47,372 over four years. That is $2,565 below the $14,408 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $43,499 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,794 below the $49,293 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Yakima Valley College #234 of 460 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.