San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno

Fresno, CA · Private for-profit · 481 students · Visit Website

San Joaquin Valley College (SJVC) in Fresno offers hands-on training for skilled trades like Aviation Maintenance, Construction Management, Electrical Technology, and HVAC-R. The college emphasizes practical experience with programs designed to prepare students for certification and licensure exams. SJVC also provides career services, including resume writing, interview preparation, and connections with local employers for job placement assistance and externship opportunities.

Programs Analyzed

9

Avg Grad Earnings

$37,673/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

55/100

All Programs at San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno

9 trade programs at San Joaquin Valley 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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63 $33,361/yr $19,125 Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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62 $69,391/yr $22,250 Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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59 $27,553/yr $18,844 High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Heavy Equipment Technology
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies
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58 $55,314/yr $9,500 Low Large
80 openings/yr
Business Operations Support
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
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56 $28,691/yr $19,950 Very High Very Large
1,381 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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53 $27,132/yr $18,250 Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
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52 $40,861/yr $19,584 Low Large
40 openings/yr
Veterinary Technology
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
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46 $29,721/yr $10,793 Moderate Large
63 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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45 $27,039/yr $9,500 Moderate Large
99 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 9 trade and vocational programs at San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno 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.