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Information Technology at Yakima Valley College

If you plan to study Information Technology, consider the program at Yakima Valley College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Yakima Valley College sits in Yakima, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 11 information technology degrees were granted at Yakima Valley College.

Online & Distance Learning at Yakima Valley College

Distance learning is available at Yakima Valley College. Among 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

Below you’ll find the diversity of Information Technology graduates at Yakima Valley College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Information Technology graduates at Yakima Valley College are 18% women (2) and 82% men (9).

Information Technology Associate’s Program at Yakima Valley College

Of the 2 associate’s information technology degrees awarded at Yakima Valley College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Yakima Valley College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 50% of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Yakima Valley College, above the national average of 49%.*

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at Yakima Valley College

Among the 9 bachelor’s information technology graduates at Yakima Valley College, 22% were women (2) and 78% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Yakima Valley College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Yakima Valley College, higher than the national average of 39%.*

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

More Specific Information Technology Concentrations at Yakima Valley College

The Information Technology program at Yakima Valley College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Network Administration	9
Computer Support Specialist	2

Best-Paid Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Information Technology program at Yakima Valley College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Information Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Web Developers	$125,527
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

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.