California Nurses Educational Institute

Palm Springs, CA · Private for-profit · 114 students · Visit Website

California Nurses Educational Institute (CNEI) specializes in vocational nursing and various healthcare support programs, including Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Certified Nurses Assistant (CNA), and Pharmacy Technician training. The institute emphasizes hands-on training with small class sizes and clinical experiences in local healthcare facilities. CNEI also provides career services, including resume building, interview preparation, and job placement assistance through its network of employer partners.

Programs Analyzed

2

Avg Grad Earnings

$42,567/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

63/100

All Programs at California Nurses Educational Institute

2 trade programs at California Nurses Educational, 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
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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68 $51,543/yr $20,000 Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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58 $33,592/yr $5,500 Moderate Very Large
252 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 2 trade and vocational programs at California Nurses Educational Institute 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.