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Computer and Information Sciences, General undergraduate certificate or diploma at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Visalia, CA · Private for-profit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$460 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
17.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$19,440 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,479 → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
39Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
45Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

67Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
48Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
35Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
28.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 27 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$51,444A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$27,854

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$8,867

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,444

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$94/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$27,854Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,136Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE36.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$42,479Year 1
$51,444Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.2% 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$4,287
Estimated loan payment$94
39borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,444 vs. $50,984

$460 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.
Computer and Information Research Scientists$159,100 median wageCA estimate · 8,440 jobs · 15-1221$112,170–$213,630 middle 50% of CA wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$174,410 median wageCA estimate · 284,390 jobs · 15-1252$136,990–$216,670 middle 50% of CA wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$136,110 median wageCA estimate · 27,090 jobs · 15-1255$91,600–$191,960 middle 50% of CA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$128,740 median wageCA estimate · 27,710 jobs · 15-1253$93,530–$165,530 middle 50% of CA wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$128,210 median wageCA estimate · 2,480 jobs · 25-1021$93,000–$171,030 middle 50% of CA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$218,290 median wageCA estimate · 94,720 jobs · 11-3021$170,240–$293,470 middle 50% of CA wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$170,160 median wageCA estimate · 6,210 jobs · 15-1243$132,880–$203,130 middle 50% of CA wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$158,870 median wageCA estimate · 14,870 jobs · 15-1241$127,610–$197,100 middle 50% of CA wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$141,590 median wageCA estimate · 39,310 jobs · 15-2051$103,360–$186,820 middle 50% of CA wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$127,720 median wageCA estimate · 59,060 jobs · 15-1211$101,150–$160,440 middle 50% of CA wages+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$138,570 median wageCA estimate · 15,570 jobs · 15-1212$101,840–$177,890 middle 50% of CA wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$134,440 median wageCA estimate · 80,150 jobs · 15-1299$87,350–$179,730 middle 50% of CA wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.

Lowell, MA

University of Massachusetts-Lowell

$34,099 higher earnings · $10,691 lower annual net price

Earnings
$85,543
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,163
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Omaha, NE

University of Nebraska at Omaha

$32,276 higher earnings · $14,413 lower annual net price

Earnings
$83,720
Debt
$19,875
Annual net price
$13,441
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Norfolk, VA

Tidewater Community College

$29,029 higher earnings · $16,092 lower annual net price

Earnings
$80,473
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$11,762
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Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College

$23,753 higher earnings · $18,050 lower annual net price

Earnings
$75,197
Debt
$11,000
Annual net price
$9,804
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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