Santiago Canyon College

Orange, CA · Public · 10,613 students · Visit Website

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

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$37,149/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

64/100

Tuition (In-State)

$1,164/yr
Out-of-state: $9,612/yr

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.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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64 $37,149/yr 197.2x Low Medium
13 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 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.

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