Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, Washington · Public
Graduate earnings
14of 16 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Washington high-school graduate (about $40,611 a year). 2 fall short.
16 of 44 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 28: 27 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. 3 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$8,376 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$8,376 a year
About $16,752 over 2 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $7,112 |
| $30k to $48k | $7,691 |
| $48k to $75k | $8,108 |
| $75k to $110k | $12,371 |
| $110k and up | $16,093 |
| All families (average) | $8,376 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Washington high-school graduate ($40,611 a year).
16 of 44 programs could be assessed 36% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $48,647 | +$8,036 | clears the bar | $10,975 | 1.4 yrs | 549 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,663 | +$5,052 | clears the bar | $8,617 | 1.7 yrs | 150 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,7791-year earnings | -$7,832 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 108 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,865 | +$10,254 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 100 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $92,844 | +$52,233 | clears the bar | $13,000 | 0.2 yrs | 77 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | $65,130 | +$24,519 | clears the bar | $10,983 | 0.4 yrs | 51 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $81,859 | +$41,248 | clears the bar | $13,094 | 0.3 yrs | 32 |
| Human Services | Associate's Degree | $53,029 | +$12,418 | clears the bar | $16,758 | 1.3 yrs | 24 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $20,0661-year earnings | -$20,545 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | $45,721 | +$5,110 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Associate's Degree | $74,727 | +$34,116 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | $47,504 | +$6,893 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | $58,588 | +$17,977 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | $53,304 | +$12,693 | clears the bar | $13,941 | 1.1 yrs | 14 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $76,531 | +$35,920 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,6811-year earnings | +$10,070 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 70 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 61 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 51 |
| Human Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 50 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 49 |
| Health Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Computer Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Human Resources | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Physical Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Electrical Engineering | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Chemical Engineering | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| International Business | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Data Processing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $40,611 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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