Sonoran Desert Institute
Sonoran Desert Institute (SDI) is an online school specializing in firearms technology and uncrewed technology programs. Their programs combine online coursework with hands-on training, often involving kits and materials shipped to students for at-home projects like building a firearm. SDI's Career Services department offers resources like resume building, interview preparation, and connections with potential employers in the firearms and uncrewed technology sectors.
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All Programs at Sonoran Desert Institute
1 trade program at Sonoran Desert Institute, 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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Precision Systems Repair
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58 | $58,977/yr | $9,500 |
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 Sonoran Desert Institute 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.