California Institute of Arts & Technology

National City, California · Private, for-profit

All 1 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr). Another 8 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

Family incomeNet price per year
Under $30k$32,923
$30k to $48k$31,973
$48k to $75k$31,903
$75k to $110k$34,811
All families (average)$32,637

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

1 of 9 programs could be assessed 11% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical California high-school graduate.
ProgramDegreeMedian earningsvs a high-school gradVerdictMedian debtYears to repayRecent completers
Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$66,048+$29,072clears the bar$20,0000.7 yrs65
Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diplomainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data94
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diplomainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data81
IT Administration and ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diplomainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data47
Computer ProgrammingUndergraduate Certificate or Diplomainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data19
Computer ProgrammingAssociate's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data3
Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diplomainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data0
Computer ProgrammingBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data
Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion, compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,976/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.