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Bellingham Technical College

Public in Bellingham, WA. 26 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering veterinary tech, culinary, electrician, construction trades and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree10$66,896––
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree33$64,606$15,167$172
Veterinary/Animal Health TechnologyCertificate0not reported––
Veterinary/Animal Health TechnologyAssociate degree0not reported––
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate degree0not reported––
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate20not reported––
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree2not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyCertificate0not reported––
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate28not reported––
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree40not reported––
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate7not reported––
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree0not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree16not reported––
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologyCertificate1not reported––
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree0not reported––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate33not reported––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyAssociate degree26not reported––
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate34not reported––
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree36not reported––
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate30not reported––
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate3not reported––
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree14not reported––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate36not reported––
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate0not reported––
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate0not reported––
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate58not reported$12,500$142

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

How it compares

  • Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (associate degree): graduates earned $66,896 one year out, about the same as the national median for dental assisting associate degree programs ($65,056).
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate degree): graduates earned $64,606 one year out, 7% above the national median for imaging & surgical tech associate degree programs ($60,642).

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Before you apply

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.