by our College Data Analytics TeamEarly Childhood Education is a concentration offered under the teacher education grade specific major at Yakima Valley College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in child development, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at YVC was $128 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $113 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,230 | $4,691 |
| Fees | $540 | $540 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,364 | $8,364 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,690 | $3,690 |
Learn more about YVC tuition and fees.
YVC does not offer an online option for its child development associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the YVC Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Associate in child development in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 71.4% of child development associate degree recipients at YVC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 51%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
