California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City
California Institute of Arts & Technology (CIAT) in National City offers programs focused on information technology, including computer engineering technologies, network administration, and cybersecurity, designed to lead to professional certifications like CompTIA and Cisco. The school emphasizes hands-on training through virtual labs and provides students with equipment like PC build kits and networking tools. CIAT also offers career support services and partners with community organizations and employment agencies to assist graduates with job placement.
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All Programs at California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City
1 trade program at California Institute, 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 |
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Computer Engineering Technology
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → |
55 | $48,778/yr | $20,000 |
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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Apprenticeship Pathways in California
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Trade Schools Near National City
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City 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.