Antelope Valley Community College District

Lancaster, CA · Public · 10,905 students · Visit Website

Antelope Valley Community College District offers career training in areas like Registered Nursing, Allied Health, and Industrial Production. Many programs, including electrical technology, welding, and HVAC, emphasize hands-on training and prepare students for industry certifications. The college also connects students with potential employers through platforms like Handshake and offers internship opportunities.

Programs Analyzed

6

Avg Grad Earnings

$49,147/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

78/100

Tuition (In-State)

$1,124/yr
Out-of-state: $8,228/yr

All Programs at Antelope Valley Community College District

6 trade programs at Antelope Valley CC, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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91 $89,234/yr $8,978 465.0x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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78 $64,230/yr 284.7x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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77 $26,096/yr $10,500 242.3x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Industrial Production Technology
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
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76 $63,060/yr 560.0x Moderate Large
69 openings/yr
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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76 $28,211/yr $9,000 206.5x Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Social Sciences
Social Sciences, General
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70 $24,052/yr $14,000 189.0x High Very Large
318 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 6 trade and vocational programs at Antelope Valley Community College District using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.