Program Payoff

Lower Columbia College

Longview, Washington. 52 certificate and associate programs, public. 52 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Washington.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $10,035 $70,628 (93) $124,200
Registered Nurses
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree $34,704 (14) $63,020
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $30,771 (14) $79,480
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $29,685 (14) $94,420
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $23,579 (12) $100,360
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $7,667 $23,340 (43) $78,940
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree $22,806 (12) $124,160
Project Management Specialists
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $96,550
Accountants and Auditors
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree not published $96,550
Accountants and Auditors
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $137,520
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $59,290
Medical Assistants
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree not published $59,290
Medical Assistants
Biology, General Associate's degree not published $102,670
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $100,360
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $100,360
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree not published $100,360
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Business/Commerce, General Associate's degree not published $133,750
General and Operations Managers
Chemical Engineering Associate's degree not published $189,680
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $137,520
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $124,160
Project Management Specialists
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree not published $47,100
Security Guards
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $73,000
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Associate's degree not published $132,710
Electrical Engineers
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $93,930
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $99,720
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Associate's degree not published $93,930
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $133,750
General and Operations Managers
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $75,660
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Fire Protection Undergraduate certificate not published $164,160
Managers, All Other
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $164,160
Managers, All Other
Ground Transportation Undergraduate certificate not published $64,760
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $79,480
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Undergraduate certificate not published $75,660
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $63,020
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $63,020
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Legal Support Services Undergraduate certificate not published $79,400
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Mechanical Engineering Associate's degree not published $110,430
Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $57,270
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $74,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $74,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Music Associate's degree not published $102,670
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Physical Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $102,670
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate not published $49,180
Nursing Assistants
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $63,020
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $60,750
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Undergraduate certificate not published $48,030
Coaches and Scouts
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Undergraduate certificate not published $102,350
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree not published $102,350
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Associate's degree not published $102,350
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teaching Assistants/Aides Undergraduate certificate not published $50,460
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $94,420
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $137,520
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.