Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at CET-San Jose
San Jose, CA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4701
Data scope
Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.
$9,823 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
15.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$33,500 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
One detailed offering price
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+36%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,828 → $58,35066Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort86Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort95Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$6,603Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential9Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
494Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment238Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers307Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count167Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$52,850A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 35 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,101
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$8,400
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$52,850
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$89/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES
One detailed price within this field
These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.
Program code 47.0103
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Full program
$15,249
Per year
$15,249
These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
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$42,828Year 1
$52,850Year 4
$58,350Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.0% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,404
Estimated loan payment$89
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$52,850 vs. $43,027
$9,823 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$87,080 median wageCA estimate · 5,830 jobs · 49-2094+0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardComputer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$58,280 median wageCA estimate · 7,250 jobs · 49-2011-3.0% projected U.S. growth · 6.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$121,520 median wageCA estimate · 1,680 jobs · 49-2095+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$97,980 median wageCA estimate · 8,810 jobs · 49-9052-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCommunications Equipment Operators, All Other$79,450 median wageCA estimate · 450 jobs · 43-2099+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTelecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$76,630 median wageCA estimate · 14,040 jobs · 49-2022-3.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSecurity and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$71,570 median wageCA estimate · 8,180 jobs · 49-2098+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$66,040 median wageCA estimate · 810 jobs · 49-2092+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRadio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$62,840 median wageCA estimate · 1,030 jobs · 49-2021+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAudiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$62,390 median wageCA estimate · 2,590 jobs · 49-2097+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHome Appliance Repairers$58,480 median wageCA estimate · 2,760 jobs · 49-9031+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInstallation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$51,230 median wageCA estimate · 23,630 jobs · 49-9099+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Fresno, CA
Fresno City College
$12,895 higher earnings · $8,032 lower annual net price