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Bates Technical College
1101 S Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405 · Public 4-year · (253) 680-7000 · School website
Career programs at Bates Technical College
Bates Technical College reported 559 certificate and associate completions in 17 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in diesel (147). College Scorecard counts 1,813 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 147 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Phlebotomy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 129 | Not published | WIOA list |
| LPN/LVN | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 82 | Not published | WIOA listNCLEX-PN 96.43% |
| Welding | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 44 | Not published | WIOA list |
| HVAC | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 | Not published | WIOA list |
| CNA | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Carpentry | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Electrician | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 | Not published | WIOA list |
| EMT and paramedic | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Dental assistant | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Cybersecurity | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Barbering | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Culinary | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Automotive | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 | Not published | WIOA list |
| IT support | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Medical assistant | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 | Not published | WIOA list |
| CDL | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 | Not published | WIOA list |
Program cost is the whole-program tuition and fees a clock-hour school reports to IPEDS for its largest programs (2024-25). Earnings are College Scorecard medians for graduates of this school in that field, one year after completing; small cohorts are not published. WIOA list means the program appears on the state's eligible training provider list in the U.S. Department of Labor file (programs listed as of June 30, 2025).
Cost and aid at Bates Technical College
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $6,027
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $6,027
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $12,165
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $528
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $6,292
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $50,051
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- Bates Technical College net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
Bates Technical College on the FMCSA training registry
- Commercial Truck Driving Program, Tacoma, WA (registry record updated 2022-02-01)
Other diesel programs within 40 miles
- South Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA · 20.9 mi
- Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland, WA · 33.9 mi