DeHart Technical School

Modesto, CA · Private for-profit · 80 students · Visit Website

DeHart Technical School specializes in HVAC/R and Facilities Maintenance training, with programs that also cover electrical and plumbing skills. The school emphasizes hands-on training with real equipment in hybrid or in-person formats, and offers flexible class schedules including morning, afternoon, and evening sessions. DeHart provides lifetime job placement assistance, with many students receiving job offers before graduation.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$43,927/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

53/100

All Programs at DeHart Technical School

1 trade program at DeHart Technical School, 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
HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
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53 $43,927/yr $8,950 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 1 trade and vocational programs at DeHart Technical School 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.