Modesto Junior College
Modesto Junior College offers hands-on training in various skilled trades and healthcare professions. The college is known for its accredited Regional Fire Training Center, which provides intensive, physically strenuous training for careers in fire service, including a breadth of State Fire Marshal certifications. Additionally, the School of Health Professions offers programs like Registered Nursing and Vocational Nursing, which include extensive clinical experiences, while the School of Industry & Trades provides training in areas such as automotive repair, welding, and industrial electronics. Modesto Junior College also has apprenticeship partnerships with local employers, allowing students to gain on-the-job training while completing related college coursework in fields like electrician maintenance, electro-mechanics, and machinery maintenance.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
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Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Modesto Junior College
9 trade programs at Modesto Junior 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.
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
91 | $99,339/yr | — |
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Fire Protection
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79 | $50,364/yr | — |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
79 | $28,331/yr | — |
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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
76 | $28,102/yr | — |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
74 | $45,865/yr | — |
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Human Development & Family Studies
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
67 | $15,819/yr | — |
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Biological & Physical Sciences
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64 | $31,960/yr | — |
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Psychology
Psychology, General Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
61 | $25,832/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
58 | $28,387/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 9 trade and vocational programs at Modesto Junior 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.