Program Payoff

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, Washington. 39 certificate and associate programs, public. 39 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 $61,020 (28) $124,200
Registered Nurses
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $40,209 (60) $59,290
Medical Assistants
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $27,494 (19) $100,360
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $9,726 $24,649 (121) $78,940
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Associate's degree $18,771 (13) $137,520
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree $15,316 not published $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 and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $59,290
Medical Assistants
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate 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
Computer Programming Associate's degree not published $166,540
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate certificate not published $166,540
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $124,160
Project Management Specialists
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $47,100
Security Guards
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree not published $47,100
Security Guards
Data Processing Undergraduate certificate not published $128,940
Computer Occupations, All Other
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Associate's degree not published $132,710
Electrical Engineers
Finance and Financial Management Services Undergraduate certificate not published $133,750
General and Operations Managers
Finance and Financial Management Services Associate's degree not published $133,750
General and Operations Managers
Graphic Communications Associate's degree not published $49,800
Printing Press Operators
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $79,480
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Hospitality Administration/Management Undergraduate certificate not published $100,360
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate's degree not published $100,360
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $45,660
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Legal Support Services Undergraduate certificate not published $79,400
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Legal Support Services Associate's degree not published $79,400
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Materials Engineering Associate's degree not published $86,070
Cost Estimators
Mechanical Engineering Associate's degree not published $110,430
Mechanical Engineers
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
Security Science and Technology Associate's degree not published $96,550
Accountants and Auditors
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Undergraduate certificate not published $137,520
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
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

"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.