The Fab School
The Fab School offers hands-on training in metal fabrication, welding, digital design and manufacturing, and advanced composites, with a focus on off-road and automotive applications. The curriculum emphasizes practical shop experience, and the school uses industry-standard equipment like SolidWorks software, 3D printers, CNC machines, and laser cutters. They provide career placement assistance, including resume writing, interview skills, and employer networking, with many students receiving job offers before graduation.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at The Fab School
1 trade program at The Fab School, 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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Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
54 | $39,592/yr | $4,449 |
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 The Fab School 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.