Green River College
Auburn, WA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Green River College has 15 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Computer Programming (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $92,375 four years after finishing, against $78,404 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Not reported in the 2025 federal data
Median earnings
$54,621
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Green River College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 55 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Programming | 43 | $75,118 | $92,375 | $78,40418% above | $20,359 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 58 | $64,555 | $72,761 | $80,3229% below | $9,385 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 36 | $65,199 | N/A | $51,49027% above | N/A |
| Air Transportation | 26 | $60,049 | N/A | $54,03911% above | N/A |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 16 | $60,865 | $53,220 | $62,35015% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences, General | 44 | N/A | $77,477 | $50,26654% above | N/A |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 67 | N/A | $76,656 | $65,30517% above | $9,257 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 91 | N/A | $64,756 | $49,13432% above | N/A |
| Air Transportation | 37 | N/A | $60,031 | $75,63721% below | N/A |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 61 | $41,952 | $58,294 | $57,1202% above | $12,250 |
| Precision Metal Working | 17 | $56,806 | N/A | $49,50615% above | N/A |
| Marketing | 27 | $45,575 | $54,972 | $47,22516% above | N/A |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 30 | $46,337 | $51,280 | $46,24611% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 16 | $39,485 | $49,214 | $49,1380% above | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 672 | $33,684 | $46,139 | $42,7748% above | $9,500 |
Careers linked to the programs Green River College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Transportation
Bachelor's degree
Via Air Transportation
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Chemical Engineering, Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering and 2 more
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