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Information Technology at Yakima Valley College

If you are interested in studying information technology, you may want to check out the program at Yakima Valley College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

YVC is located in Yakima, Washington and has a total student population of 3,954. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in IT from YVC.

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

YVC Information Technology Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in IT (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in IT
  • Bachelor’s Degree in IT

YVC Information Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IT progam at YVC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IT major at YVC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 128
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 139
Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools 311
Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools 316
Most Focused Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools 323
Most Focused Information Technology Associate Degree Schools 338
Most Focused Information Technology Schools 454
Most Popular Information Technology Schools 456

IT Student Demographics at YVC

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

YVC Information Technology Associate’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of IT associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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YVC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in IT graduates 62% 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 IT.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

YVC Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

22% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 IT majors earned their bachelor's degree from YVC. Of these graduates, 78% were men and 22% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

YVC also has a doctoral program available in IT. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Information Technology

Information Technology 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
Network & System Administration/Administrator 9
Computer Support Specialist 4

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT 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
Computer User Support Specialists 18,630 $62,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers 13,690 $159,290
Computer Workers 13,100 $91,620
Managers 11,280 $125,490
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 8,920 $92,750

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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