San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center
San Joaquin Valley College's Trades Education Center in Fresno focuses on hands-on training for skilled trades like Electrical Technology, HVAC-R, and Aviation Maintenance. The college emphasizes practical skills and offers programs designed to prepare students for entry-level employment. SJVC also partners with employers, such as SkyWest Airlines for an Aviation Maintenance Technology apprentice program, and provides career services to assist with job search strategies and resume writing.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
All Programs at San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center
4 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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Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
65 | $64,326/yr | $20,125 |
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Electrical Installation
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62 | $43,388/yr | $11,667 |
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Heavy Equipment Technology
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
58 | $55,314/yr | — |
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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 | — |
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 Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center 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.