Carrington College-San Jose

San Jose, California · Private, for-profit

All 9 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr). Another 1 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

Family incomeNet price per year
Under $30k$35,909
$30k to $48k$35,634
$48k to $75k$36,570
$75k to $110k$41,013
$110k and up$41,194
All families (average)$36,466

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

9 of 10 programs could be assessed 90% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical California high-school graduate.
ProgramDegreeMedian earningsvs a high-school gradVerdictMedian debtYears to repayRecent completers
Medical AssistingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,042+$5,066clears the bar$9,1121.8 yrs108
Dental Assisting and HygieneAssociate's Degree$83,986+$47,010clears the bar$29,5230.6 yrs85
Dental Assisting and HygieneUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,061+$4,085clears the bar$8,9752.2 yrs62
Allied Health Diagnostics and TreatmentUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$80,130+$43,154clears the bar$20,0000.5 yrs44
Practical and Vocational NursingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$75,305+$38,329clears the bar$17,3750.5 yrs23
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$44,873+$7,897clears the bar$19,4842.5 yrs12
Healthcare AdministrationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,267+$4,291clears the bar$9,4422.2 yrs11
Criminal JusticeAssociate's Degree$49,294+$12,318clears the bar$15,0661.2 yrs7
Practical and Vocational NursingAssociate's Degree$112,176+$75,200clears the bar$18,9410.3 yrs1
Allied Health Diagnostics and TreatmentAssociate's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data2

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.