How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $9,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 17% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Q: How much do Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia earn?

The reported median is $72,975 four years after completion.

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 notably above similar programs.

$10,776 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 13.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $234,750 / 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.

+19%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$55,314 → $65,882

135Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

151Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

154Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

225Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$8,385Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

53Recent 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.

291Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

157Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

209Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

182Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

9.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 21 non-completers

166Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$72,975A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 23 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. 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$9,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$72,975

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$101/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.

$55,314Year 1

$72,975Year 4

$65,882Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.7% 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$6,081

Estimated loan payment$101

225borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$72,975 vs. $62,199

$10,776 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.

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$100,260 median wageCA estimate · 4,310 jobs · 49-9012$78,860–$130,800 middle 50% of CA wages+4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$141,180 median wageCA estimate · 1,910 jobs · 47-4021$120,900–$161,230 middle 50% of CA wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$78,550 median wageCA estimate · 20,080 jobs · 49-3042$63,830–$94,620 middle 50% of CA wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 15,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMillwrights$77,950 median wageCA estimate · 2,230 jobs · 49-9044$61,310–$109,190 middle 50% of CA wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWind Turbine Service Technicians$77,910 median wageCA estimate · 400 jobs · 49-9081$64,980–$100,880 middle 50% of CA wages+29.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons$77,220 median wageCA estimate · 1,080 jobs · 49-9045$77,220–$108,670 middle 50% of CA wages-13.7% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentIndustrial Machinery Mechanics$74,400 median wageCA estimate · 26,830 jobs · 49-9041$59,360–$90,500 middle 50% of CA wages+17.8% projected U.S. growth · 44,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail Car Repairers$68,370 median wageCA estimate · 700 jobs · 49-3043$64,190–$86,440 middle 50% of CA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMaintenance Workers, Machinery$67,840 median wageCA estimate · 4,130 jobs · 49-9043$53,160–$78,820 middle 50% of CA wages-1.9% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

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.

Bakersfield, CA

San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

$4,503 lower annual net price

Earnings: $72,975
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $23,351

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Ontario, CA

San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario

$830 lower annual net price

Earnings: $72,975
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $27,024

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Salida, CA

San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto

$1,148 lower annual net price

Earnings: $72,975
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $26,706

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Lexington, KY

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

$18,008 higher earnings · $250 less debt · $21,741 lower annual net price

Earnings: $90,983
Debt: $9,250
Annual net price: $6,113

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DATA QUALITY

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154 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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