Imperial Valley College
Imperial Valley College offers hands-on training for careers in fields like nursing, fire technology, automotive technology, welding, and electrical technology. The college emphasizes practical skills and industry-recognized certifications to prepare students for local job market demands. Many programs, such as the LIFT the Valley initiative, connect directly to regional industry needs, like those emerging in the Imperial County Lithium Valley project.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Imperial Valley College
3 trade programs at Imperial Valley 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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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
91 | $77,226/yr | — |
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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
75 | $27,313/yr | — |
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Biological & Physical Sciences
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57 | $23,311/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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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 Imperial
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 3 trade and vocational programs at Imperial Valley 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.