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In terms of yearly trade school graduations, Washington is ranked #18 in the country with 17,135 degrees handed out in 2021. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $10,213 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $14,348 a year.
An estimated 37% of college students in Washington take out loans, with the average loan amount being $6,210 per year.
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There are 3,416 full-time undergraduates at OC, and 5,357 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Approximately 1% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,225 a year. OC has a 4.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,039 during the early-career years.
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The total student population at Clover Park Technical College is 3,591, which includes 1,962 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Roughly 13% of students at CPTC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,789 a year. CPTC has a 3.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,190 during the early-career years.
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The total student population at Charter College is 2,120, which includes 2,120 full-time undergraduates. For undergraduates at Charter College, the average graduation time is 4.0 years.
Roughly 92% of students at Charter College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,607 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Charter College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,938 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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There are 7,081 students at Spokane Community College in total, 3,878 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
27% of Spokane Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,416 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Spokane Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,644 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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There are 1,848 students at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute in total, 1,127 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Approximately 33% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,235 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is $40,984.
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The total student population at Green River College is 7,493, which includes 4,760 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Approximately 7% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,323 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from GRC is $39,486.
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There are 597 full-time undergraduates at Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett, and 597 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
43% of Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,575 a year.
Students who graduate from Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $25,280 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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The total student population at Bates Technical College is 3,369, which includes 1,582 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
8% of Bates Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,018 a year. Bates Technical College has a 3.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Bates Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,012 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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The total student population at Renton Technical College is 3,214, which includes 1,069 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.
The student loan default rate of 1.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Renton Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $42,457 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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There are 7,580 students at Everett Community College in total, 4,086 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Approximately 4% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,945 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Everett Community College is $39,107.
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The total student population at Pima Medical Institute - Renton is 666, which includes 666 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
Approximately 70% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,611 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from PMI Renton with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,052 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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There are 3,319 students at LWTech in total, 1,719 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
7% of LWTech students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,760 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from LWTech with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $42,447 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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There are 107 students at International Air and Hospitality Academy in total, 107 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.
Roughly 68% of students at International Air and Hospitality Academy take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,314 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from International Air and Hospitality Academy is $40,454.
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The total student population at Perry Technical Institute is 881, which includes 881 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Roughly 86% of students at Perry Tech take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,465 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Perry Tech with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $51,907 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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The total student population at Skagit Valley College is 4,227, which includes 2,357 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
6% of Skagit Valley College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,174 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $37,033 during the early-career years.
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There are 646 full-time undergraduates at PMI Seattle, and 646 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
Approximately 70% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,372 a year. PMI Seattle has a 1.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,052 during the early-career years.
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There are 3,997 full-time undergraduates at Clark College, and 7,665 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
10% of Clark College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,630 a year. Clark College has a 2.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Clark College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,330 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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There are 3,068 full-time undergraduates at Seattle Central, and 5,763 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
1% of Seattle Central students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,660 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Seattle Central is $34,202.
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There are 2,940 students at Walla Walla Community College in total, 1,670 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
21% of Walla Walla Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,323 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Walla Walla Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,499 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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The total student population at Big Bend Community College is 1,892, which includes 1,359 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Approximately 6% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,310 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $33,273 during the early-career years.
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The total student population at Edmonds Community College is 6,545, which includes 3,035 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
Approximately 7% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,673 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Edmonds Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $39,086 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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There are 4,665 students at South Puget Sound Community College in total, 2,778 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
5% of South Puget Sound Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,946 a year. South Puget Sound Community College has a 2.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from South Puget Sound Community College is $34,549.
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There are 5,240 students at North Seattle in total, 1,731 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Roughly 4% of students at North Seattle take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,801 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from North Seattle is $38,954.
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There are 5,382 students at Shoreline Community College in total, 2,544 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
9% of Shoreline Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,432 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Shoreline Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $39,935 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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The total student population at Divers Institute of Technology is 229, which includes 229 full-time undergraduates. The freshman retention rate at Divers Institute of Technology is 95%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
Roughly 48% of students at Divers Institute of Technology take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $16,296 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Divers Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $48,377 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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