CET-Coachella

Coachella, CA · Private nonprofit · 84 students · Visit Website

CET-Coachella offers hands-on training in trades like HVAC, green building construction, and business office administration. Their full-time programs can be completed in under a year, and they provide job search support and connections with local employers. The school emphasizes a simulated work environment and instructors with industry experience to prepare students for long-term employment.

Programs Analyzed

3

Avg Grad Earnings

$29,154/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

54/100

All Programs at CET-Coachella

3 trade programs at CET-Coachella, 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
Construction Management Technology
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
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60 $28,485/yr $6,323 Low Very Large
392 openings/yr
Business Operations Support
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
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52 $23,009/yr $5,865 Very High Very Large
1,381 openings/yr
HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
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49 $35,970/yr $6,160 Low Large
40 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 3 trade and vocational programs at CET-Coachella 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.