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Liberal Arts General Studies at Yakima Valley College

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what Yakima Valley College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Yakima Valley College is in Yakima, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 408 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Yakima Valley College.

Online Class Availability at Yakima Valley College

Online coursework is an option at Yakima Valley College. Among 3,809 students, 1,119 (29%) studied exclusively online and 1,173 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Yakima Valley College

Use these rankings to compare Yakima Valley College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#8 of 39
Best Value	Washington	#22 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#48 of 229
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#129 of 230
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#188 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#622 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Yakima Valley College

Those who finish Yakima Valley College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$23,620
2 years	$21,403
3 years	$33,915
4 years	$38,168
5 years	$44,658

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Yakima Valley College report median earnings of $38,168, compared with $40,593 for all Yakima Valley College graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Yakima Valley College stands at $8,367.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Yakima Valley College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Yakima Valley College are 75% women (304) and 25% men (104).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Yakima Valley College

Of the 408 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Yakima Valley College, 75% were women (304) and 25% were men (104).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Yakima Valley College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	126
Hispanic / Latino	253
Black / African American	4
Asian	7
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	11

Minority students account for 66% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Yakima Valley College, higher than the national average of 49%.*

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

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at Yakima Valley College

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at Yakima Valley College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	408

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Yakima Valley College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Liberal Arts General Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

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.