San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster
San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster offers hands-on training for skilled trades with a focus on programs like Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC-R). Students gain practical experience with industry-standard equipment in labs designed to simulate real-world work environments. The HVAC-R program, for instance, prepares students for entry-level employment and offers the opportunity to earn EPA 608 certification.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
All Programs at San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster
5 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 |
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Criminal Justice
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63 | $33,361/yr | $19,125 |
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Health Administration
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59 | $27,553/yr | $18,844 |
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Business Operations Support
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56 | $28,691/yr | $19,950 |
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Medical Assisting
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53 | $27,132/yr | $18,250 |
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HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
52 | $40,861/yr | $19,584 |
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 San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster 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.