Which Clark College associate's program has the lowest debt?

Liberal Arts and General Studies graduates leave with a median of $9,496 in federal loans, the lowest among 6 Clark College associate's programs that report debt.

How much does Clark College cost?

In-state tuition and fees are $5,233 a year, and $11,183 for out-of-state students. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $11,465 a year.

How many Clark College programs report graduate pay?

2 bachelor's programs, 9 associate's programs, and one certificate program at Clark College report first-year pay, and 8 of them also report federal debt.

Clark College Programs, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

Public college
Vancouver, WA
4,945 undergraduates

College Scorecard June 2026 release

The short answer

9 Clark College associate's programs report what graduates earn. Nursing pays the most in the first year ($63,543), and Liberal Arts and General Studies the least ($23,953). The median program pays $41,100. Clark College also has 2 bachelor's programs and one certificate program that report pay.

In-state tuition and fees$5,233Per year. Out-of-state $11,183

Average net price after aid$11,465Per year

Graduation rate39%Within 6 years

Both bachelor's programs

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Washington" compares first-year pay with the same field's bachelor's programs across Washington.

Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Washington
Dental Hygiene and AssistingAbout 22 graduates a year	$64,500	$82,041	$23,429	4th of 5
Business AdministrationAbout 14 graduates a year	$48,159	Not reported	$23,274	11th of 18

Program names link to the program's own page, and Washington ranks link to the full ranking for the field. A program gets its own page when it reports both pay and debt and at least five Washington programs in the field do too.

All 9 associate's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Washington" compares first-year pay with the same field's associate's programs across Washington. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Washington
1	NursingAbout 79 graduates a year	$63,543	$80,943	$11,446	23rd of 23
2	Electromechanical TechnologyAbout 11 graduates a year	$52,604	Not reported	Not reported	2nd of 2
3	Welding and MachiningAbout 7 graduates a year	$46,609	$49,937	Not reported	1st of 2
4	Vehicle Maintenance and RepairAbout 16 graduates a year	$45,656	$59,905	$10,370	1st of 2
5	Allied Health and Medical AssistingAbout 19 graduates a year	$41,100	$51,403	$11,634	10th of 13
6	BusinessAbout 90 graduates a year	$40,313	$60,811	$10,441	2nd of 2
7	Health and Medical AdministrationAbout 8 graduates a year	$37,087	$37,977	$23,362	1st of 2
8	Teacher EducationAbout 10 graduates a year	$28,118	$32,596	Not reported	2nd of 3
9	Liberal Arts and General StudiesAbout 711 graduates a year	$23,953	$40,985	$9,496	20th of 24

One certificate program

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Washington" compares first-year pay with the same field's certificate programs across Washington.

Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Washington
Medical Laboratory ScienceAbout 24 graduates a year	$33,570	Not reported	Not reported	3rd of 3

Quick picks: associate's programs

Highest first-year pay

Nursing$63,543
Electromechanical Technology$52,604
Welding and Machining$46,609
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair$45,656
Allied Health and Medical Assisting$41,100

Lowest median debt

Liberal Arts and General Studies$9,496
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair$10,370
Business$10,441
Nursing$11,446
Allied Health and Medical Assisting$11,634

Largest programs

Liberal Arts and General StudiesAbout 711 graduates a year
BusinessAbout 90 graduates a year
NursingAbout 79 graduates a year
Allied Health and Medical AssistingAbout 19 graduates a year
Vehicle Maintenance and RepairAbout 16 graduates a year

Common questions

Nursing graduates earn a median of $63,543 in their first year, the most of 9 Clark College associate's programs that report pay.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Tuition, net price, graduation rate, and admission rate are for the whole school, not one program.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Washington rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
NCES, IPEDS tuition and fees, 2023-24, for in-district tuition labels