San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center

Fresno, California · Private, for-profit

All 7 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr). Another 0 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

Family incomeNet price per year
Under $30k$27,311
$30k to $48k$27,372
$48k to $75k$27,785
$75k to $110k$28,790
$110k and up$32,312
All families (average)$27,887

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

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

7 of 7 programs could be assessed 100% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical California high-school graduate.
ProgramDegreeMedian earningsvs a high-school gradVerdictMedian debtYears to repayRecent completers
Electrician TrainingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$58,405+$21,429clears the bar$11,6670.5 yrs57
Auto Repair TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$54,977 1-year earnings+$18,001clears the bar$20,0001.1 yrs35
HVAC TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,594+$18,618clears the bar$13,0000.7 yrs14
Electrician TrainingAssociate's Degree$61,662+$24,686clears the bar$17,7100.7 yrs13
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$72,975+$35,999clears the bar$9,5000.3 yrs7
Auto Repair TechnologyAssociate's Degree$75,468+$38,492clears the bar$20,1250.5 yrs4
HVAC TechnologyAssociate's Degree$49,445+$12,469clears the bar$19,5841.6 yrs0

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), 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.