San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage
Private for-profit in Rancho Mirage, CA. 10 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering electrician, HVAC, medical billing & coding, medical assistant and more.
Programs and outcomes
| Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Associate degree | 12 | $57,680 | $21,107 | $240 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 0 | $56,484 | – | – |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate degree | 0 | $49,417 | $19,798 | $225 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Certificate | 0 | $48,746 | $12,754 | $145 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 0 | $45,756 | $19,724 | $224 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 12 | $43,972 | $12,923 | $147 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate degree | 0 | $35,778 | $18,338 | $208 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 5 | $31,896 | $16,064 | $183 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 4 | $31,891 | $10,845 | $123 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 42 | $31,671 | $10,304 | $117 |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
How it compares
- Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate): graduates earned $48,746 one year out, 9% above the national median for electrician certificate programs ($44,727).
- Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (associate degree): graduates earned $49,417 one year out, about the same as the national median for electrician associate degree programs ($49,548).
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (certificate): graduates earned $43,972 one year out, 4% above the national median for HVAC certificate programs ($42,250).
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (associate degree): graduates earned $45,756 one year out, about the same as the national median for HVAC associate degree programs ($46,090).
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Nearby schools with trade and allied-health programs
- California Nurses Educational Institute (Rancho Mirage, CA), about 0 miles away
- Milan Institute-Palm Desert (Palm Desert, CA), about 2 miles away
- Mayfield College (Cathedral City, CA), about 4 miles away
- College of the Desert (Palm Desert, CA), about 5 miles away
- International School of Beauty Inc (Palm Desert, CA), about 5 miles away
Before you apply
- Electrician & Power Line: Do your classroom hours count toward my state's licensing requirement?
- HVAC & Refrigeration: Is the EPA 608 exam included?
- Medical Billing, Coding & Health Administration: Does the program prepare for AAPC or AHIMA credentials, and are exam fees included?
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.