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Engineering Technologies at Yakima Valley College

Engineering Technologies at Yakima Valley College

If you are interested in studying engineering technologies, 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.

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

YVC Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Engineering Tech (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech

YVC Engineering Technologies Rankings

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at YVC

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

YVC Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

25% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 25% 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 engineering tech graduates 14% 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 engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

The following engineering tech concentations are available at Yakima Valley College. 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
Civil Engineering Technology 5
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 2

Careers That Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering tech 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
Software Applications Developers 53,860 $131,790
Systems Software Developers 16,130 $121,250
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 13,420 $49,680
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 11,890 $59,310
Computer Programmers 9,670 $126,920

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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