Riverside City College
Riverside City College (RCC) offers a range of career education programs, including a strong Registered Nursing program and various Advanced Technical Arts and Trades. The college emphasizes hands-on training through its apprenticeship programs in fields like Automotive Technology, Culinary Arts, and Registered Nursing, allowing students to gain real-world experience and earn wages while they learn. RCC also features a state-of-the-art Makerspace equipped with 3D printers, laser cutters, and other tools for student innovation and practical skill development.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Riverside City College
8 trade programs at Riverside City 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 | $89,869/yr | $10,000 |
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Business Administration
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80 | $32,537/yr | — |
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Criminal Justice
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73 | $25,824/yr | — |
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Environmental Technology
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72 | $48,911/yr | — |
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Biological & Physical Sciences
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64 | $33,201/yr | $8,500 |
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Health & Physical Education
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61 | $25,516/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
56 | $27,524/yr | $8,000 |
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Cosmetology
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54 | $13,431/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.
More Trade Schools in California
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in California, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in California
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 Riverside
Other cities in California with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Riverside.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 8 trade and vocational programs at Riverside City 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.