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Seattle Central College

Seattle, Washington · Public college

Construction trades programsCulinary & pastry schoolsMedical assistant programsSurgical technologist programsAuto mechanic schools
not reportedcompletion rate · Washington avg 66%
$12,000median debt of graduates
$39,072median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$43,307median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing | American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation | Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (Accredited)
Address: 1701 Broadway Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122 · Phone: (206) 934-3800 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
No accreditor sanctions in the last 36 months
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Construction laborers$39,930$57,720$72,160
Chefs and head cooks$49,920$76,010$81,540
Medical assistants$46,540$59,290$63,590
Surgical technologists$55,270$77,270$90,620
Automotive service technicians and mechanics$39,470$57,270$76,960

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in Washington (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Certificate, 300–899 hours 53 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 45 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate degree 45 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 11 not reported not reported not reported
Carpenters Associate degree 9 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 7 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 1–2 years 7 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 3 not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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