Institute of Technology

Clovis, CA · Private for-profit · 1,376 students · Visit Website

Institute of Technology in Clovis, CA, provides hands-on vocational training for careers in healthcare, culinary arts, and skilled trades like HVAC and welding. The school emphasizes practical, real-world education through its programs, which also include nursing, medical assisting, and electromechanical instrumentation. IOT offers career services and job placement assistance to graduates, aiming to connect them with employers in their chosen fields.

Programs Analyzed

10

Avg Grad Earnings

$35,831/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

54/100

All Programs at Institute of Technology

10 trade programs at Institute of Technology, 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
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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69 $58,518/yr $12,667 Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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67 $59,548/yr $23,342 Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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62 $31,873/yr $9,500 High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts and Related Services
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59 $21,509/yr $9,500 Low Very Large
789 openings/yr
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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57 $25,131/yr $13,257 Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
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51 $39,935/yr $9,500 Low Large
40 openings/yr
Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working
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51 $35,194/yr $9,703 Low Very Large
164 openings/yr
Electromechanical Technology
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
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48 $39,546/yr Moderate Medium
26 openings/yr
Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
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44 $21,184/yr $12,861 Moderate Very Large
145 openings/yr
Personal & Culinary Services
Personal and Culinary Services, Other
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36 $25,873/yr $10,870 High Small
6 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 10 trade and vocational programs at 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.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.