Rio Hondo College
Rio Hondo College offers vocational and technical training through its Career and Workforce Education (CWE) programs, with a strong focus on hands-on learning. The school provides training in specific trades like Electrical Technology, HVAC/R, Plumbing, Heavy Equipment Technology, and Welding. Many programs, such as Heavy Equipment Technology, emphasize practical skills using industry-standard tools and equipment in lab settings. Rio Hondo College also has apprenticeship programs and connections with employers, including a job and internship board and career fairs to help with job placement.
Programs Analyzed
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Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Rio Hondo College
1 trade program at Rio Hondo 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 | $95,666/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 1 trade and vocational programs at Rio Hondo 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.