Foothill College
Foothill College offers career education programs, including those in Allied Health, with a strong emphasis on hands-on training and employer connections. For example, their Diagnostic Medical Sonography program includes practical scanning exercises in on-campus labs and clinical training at Bay Area hospitals, boasting a 100% job placement rate. The college also partners with local apprenticeship organizations for various building trades like electrician, plumbing, and HVAC, as well as registered dental assisting and early childhood education apprenticeships. These programs are designed for both new entrants and experienced professionals looking to update skills, often leading to Associate in Science degrees or certificates.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Foothill College
1 trade program at Foothill College, 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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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
81 | $107,048/yr | $10,500 |
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
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in California. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Los Altos Hills
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at Foothill College 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.