UEI College-Gardena
UEI College-Gardena offers hands-on training in skilled trades such as HVAC and Automotive Technician, as well as programs in healthcare and business. Programs are designed to be completed in as few as 10 months and utilize a hybrid learning format with online classes and on-campus lab work. The school provides career placement assistance, including resume writing and interview practice, and connects students with local employers.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
All Programs at UEI College-Gardena
7 trade programs at UEI 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 |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
57 | $24,781/yr | $9,500 |
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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
55 | $23,026/yr | $9,500 |
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Business Operations Support
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
54 | $26,109/yr | $9,500 |
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Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
50 | $27,550/yr | $9,500 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
50 | $24,039/yr | $9,500 |
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HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
45 | $30,235/yr | $9,500 |
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Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
41 | $21,979/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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Trade Schools Near Gardena
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 7 trade and vocational programs at UEI College-Gardena 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.