Santiago Canyon College
Santiago Canyon College (SCC) offers hands-on training for skilled careers, with a strong focus on apprenticeship programs. These programs allow students to gain practical skills and earn a paycheck while working under experienced professionals in fields like carpentry, cosmetology, electricity, and power lineman. SCC also provides career education in areas such as medical assistant, medical billing, and public works, emphasizing relevant certifications and practical experience. The college aims to provide valuable expertise and training that prepares students for the job market.
Programs Analyzed
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Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Santiago Canyon College
1 trade program at Santiago Canyon 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.
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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64 | $37,149/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 1 trade and vocational programs at Santiago Canyon 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.