San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA · Public · 10,740 students · Visit Website

San Diego Miramar College offers hands-on training for careers in fields like Automotive Technology, Diesel Technology, and Aviation Maintenance. Many programs provide opportunities for students to gain certifications, such as ASE certification for automotive technicians or FAA airframe and powerplant ratings for aviation maintenance. The college also emphasizes work-based learning, internships, and employer connections to help students secure employment after graduation.

Programs Analyzed

4

Avg Grad Earnings

$45,616/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

71/100

Tuition (In-State)

$1,150/yr
Out-of-state: $9,094/yr

All Programs at San Diego Miramar College

4 trade programs at San Diego Miramar 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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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93 $91,647/yr 795.9x Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
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78 $43,285/yr 482.4x Low Very Large
214 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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61 $31,804/yr 450.0x Low Medium
13 openings/yr
Biology
Biology, General
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52 $15,731/yr 230.4x High Very Large
113 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 4 trade and vocational programs at San Diego Miramar 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.

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