Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista specializes in hands-on training for various healthcare support roles, including medical assisting, dental assisting, pharmacy technician, and veterinary technician programs. The school uses real-world lab equipment found in hospitals and clinics, and its veterinary program has a strong relationship with the Chula Vista Animal Care Facility for practical experience. Pima Medical Institute also emphasizes career services, including externship placement and job search assistance, with many graduates finding employment at their clinical externship sites.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
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All Programs at Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
5 trade programs at Pima Medical Institute, 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
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61 | $62,420/yr | $26,923 |
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Health Administration
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59 | $28,219/yr | $8,707 |
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Medical Assisting
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56 | $31,915/yr | $8,890 |
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Veterinary Technology
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50 | $36,090/yr | $20,330 |
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Dental Assisting
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45 | $27,301/yr | $8,508 |
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 5 trade and vocational programs at Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista 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.