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title: Clark College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Vancouver, WA
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Clark College

Vancouver, WA · Public · Associate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $42,356 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $21,977 – $64,676 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $6,666 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 39% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $19,668 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 60% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.16× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $14,356 | derived |

**39% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $6,666 (≈ 16% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $24,556 to $61,055 across 12 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,055 | $19,837 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $61,033 | $9,823 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $35,399 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working. | Associate's Degree | $34,206 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $33,785 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $32,951 | not reported |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,140 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $31,282 | $21,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Associate's Degree | $30,796 | $10,325 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $26,464 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $24,974 | $9,366 |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. | Associate's Degree | $24,556 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Clark College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?234933

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