East Valley Institute of Technology
The East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) provides hands-on career training for adults in over 50 programs, with a focus on preparing students for industry certifications and employment. EVIT offers a variety of programs including Practical Nursing, Precision Metal Working, and Cosmetology, and is expanding its apprenticeship offerings in trades like Electrical, HVAC-R, and Welding. Many programs are designed for adults seeking to upgrade skills or change careers, with some offering an accelerated path to an associate degree and all providing practical experience with industry-approved equipment.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
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All Programs at East Valley Institute of Technology
3 trade programs at East Valley Tech, 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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Practical Nursing
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69 | $53,918/yr | — |
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Welding & Metalworking
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50 | $32,985/yr | — |
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Cosmetology
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43 | $18,159/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 East Valley Institute of Technology 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.