CET-San Jose
San Jose, California · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976 a year). 5 fall short.
14 of 18 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 4: 3 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported.
Average net price, all families$16,101 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$16,101 a year
About $16,101 over 1 year, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $16,088 |
| $30k to $48k | $12,571 |
| $48k to $75k | $13,668 |
| $75k to $110k | $18,958 |
| $110k and up | $22,566 |
| All families (average) | $16,101 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical California high-school graduate ($36,976 a year).
14 of 18 programs could be assessed 78% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,242 | +$5,266 | clears the bar | $7,251 | 1.4 yrs | 23 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,411 | +$8,435 | clears the bar | $6,160 | 0.7 yrs | 14 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,870 | +$894 | clears the bar | $6,246 | 7.0 yrs | 11 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,597 | -$1,379 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,244 | +$268 | clears the bar | $5,717 | 21.3 yrs | 5 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,229 | +$2,253 | clears the bar | $6,323 | 2.8 yrs | 1 |
| Housing and Human Environments | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,492 | -$1,484 | falls short | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Construction Trades, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,898 | +$2,922 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,850 | +$15,874 | clears the bar | $8,347 | 0.5 yrs | not published |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,291 | +$10,315 | clears the bar | $8,500 | 0.8 yrs | not published |
| Ground Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,652 | +$13,676 | clears the bar | $6,650 | 0.5 yrs | not published |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $24,317 | -$12,659 | falls short | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,548 | -$5,428 | falls short | $5,865 | no earnings gain | not published |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $25,550 | -$11,426 | falls short | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 69 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Massage Therapy and Bodywork | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,976 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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