Central Coast College
Private for-profit in Salinas, CA. 9 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering veterinary tech, imaging & surgical tech, dental assisting, medical billing & coding and more.
Programs and outcomes
| Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 138 | $39,247 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology | Certificate | 35 | $36,091 | $8,659 | $98 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 3 | $34,032 | – | – |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Certificate | 57 | not reported | – | – |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 108 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
How it compares
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology (certificate): graduates earned $36,091 one year out, 20% above the national median for veterinary tech certificate programs ($30,025).
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (certificate): graduates earned $34,032 one year out, about the same as the national median for medical billing & coding certificate programs ($33,513).
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (certificate): graduates earned $39,247 one year out, 20% above the national median for medical assistant certificate programs ($32,792).
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Nearby schools with trade and allied-health programs
- CET-Salinas (Salinas, CA), about 0 miles away
- Waynes College of Beauty (Salinas, CA), about 0 miles away
- Hartnell College (Salinas, CA), about 2 miles away
- Monterey Peninsula College (Monterey, CA), about 15 miles away
- CET-Watsonville (Watsonville, CA), about 17 miles away
Before you apply
- Veterinary Assistant & Technician: Is the program accredited for credentialed technicians?
- Imaging, Surgical Tech & Respiratory Care: Is the specific program accredited by the body that the credential exam requires?
- Dental Assisting & Hygiene Support: Does this program satisfy my state's dental board rules?
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.