Trade School Scoreboard

San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center

Private for-profit in Fresno, CA. 7 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering electrician, HVAC, auto technician, diesel/heavy equipment.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologyCertificate5$65,644$9,500$108
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate25$65,033$14,852$169
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree17$49,417$19,798$225
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate79$48,746$12,754$145
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree1$45,756$19,724$224
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyCertificate10$43,972$12,923$147
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyAssociate degree2not 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

  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate): graduates earned $48,746 one year out, 9% above the national median for electrician certificate programs ($44,727).
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (associate degree): graduates earned $49,417 one year out, about the same as the national median for electrician associate degree programs ($49,548).
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (certificate): graduates earned $43,972 one year out, 4% above the national median for HVAC certificate programs ($42,250).
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (associate degree): graduates earned $45,756 one year out, about the same as the national median for HVAC associate degree programs ($46,090).

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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.