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% reported program-share signal, $11,843 school-wide net price, and $43,499 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 73 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.6% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~73
- Schools with reported signal
- 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
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (2.6%), school-wide average net price ($11,843), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($43,499), and peer averages from 460 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 460 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 1.8x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,565 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($5,794 below). Together, those evidence points place Yakima Valley College in the top 51% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 1.5% reported share · $2,260 net A+ West Valley College Saratoga, CA · 0.3% reported share · $3,423 net A+ College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC · 0.6% reported share · $2,253 net A+ San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA · 1.2% reported share · $3,337 net A+ 
Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX · 0.7% reported share · $3,085 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions accounts for 2.6% of reported programs at Yakima Valley College, which is bigger than 85% of schools in this field set and 1.8x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 73 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Yakima Valley College #234 of 460 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.