Summit College

San Bernardino, CA · Private for-profit · 1,210 students · Visit Website

Summit College in San Bernardino offers hands-on training for skilled trades like Electrician, HVAC, Plumbing, and Welding, alongside healthcare programs such as Vocational Nursing and Medical Assisting. The curriculum emphasizes practical experience in classrooms and labs equipped with current industry tools. The college provides career services, including job placement assistance and employer connections, to help graduates enter their chosen fields.

Programs Analyzed

7

Avg Grad Earnings

$31,463/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

53/100

All Programs at Summit College

7 trade programs at Summit 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
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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66 $43,828/yr $17,492 Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
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60 $37,990/yr $7,600 Low Very Large
230 openings/yr
Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working
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52 $37,502/yr $7,600 Low Very Large
164 openings/yr
Accounting
Accounting and Related Services
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51 $20,055/yr $7,177 Very High Very Large
451 openings/yr
Environmental Technology
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
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50 $37,725/yr $7,600 Moderate Large
68 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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50 $23,181/yr $8,405 Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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40 $19,964/yr $8,405 Moderate Large
99 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 7 trade and vocational programs at Summit 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.