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Education & Early Childhood community-college programs in Washington

24 community colleges in Washington report awarding credentials in Education & Early Childhood. Early childhood and paraeducator pathways, plus transfer routes into four-year teaching degrees. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Education & Early Childhood program in Washington, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with Washington public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within Washington published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for Washington and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane20%
  2. Yakima Valley CollegeYakima18%
  3. Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatchee17%
  4. Highline CollegeDes Moines14%
  5. Big Bend Community CollegeMoses Lake13%
  6. Columbia Basin CollegePasco13%
  7. Skagit Valley CollegeMount Vernon12%
  8. Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla11%
  9. Centralia CollegeCentralia8%
  10. Clark CollegeVancouver7%
  11. Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham6%
  12. Everett Community CollegeEverett6%
  13. South Puget Sound Community CollegeOlympia5%
  14. Olympic CollegeBremerton5%
  15. Lower Columbia CollegeLongview4%
  16. Pierce College DistrictLakewood4%
  17. Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen4%
  18. Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma4%
  19. Northwest Indian CollegeBellingham3%
  20. Edmonds CollegeLynnwood3%
  21. Bellevue CollegeBellevue2%
  22. Green River CollegeAuburn2%
  23. Seattle Central CollegeSeattle1%
  24. Shoreline Community CollegeShoreline0%

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