Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians programs in California
26 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in California
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other in California earn a median of $80,480 a year across 7,330 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in California |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $60,600 | 6,830 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | $100,770 | 5,300 |
| Power Plant Operators | $105,210 | 2,610 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $121,520 | 1,680 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians | $77,910 | 400 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| College of the Desert Palm Desert | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| College of the Desert Palm Desert | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| College of the Redwoods Eureka | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| De Anza College Cupertino | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| De Anza College Cupertino | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Golden West College Huntington Beach | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Imperial Valley College Imperial | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Mendocino College Ukiah | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Rio Hondo College Whittier | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Rio Hondo College Whittier | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Santa Monica College Santa Monica | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Santa Monica College Santa Monica | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Sierra College Rocklin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Sierra College Rocklin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Skyline College San Bruno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Skyline College San Bruno | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Victor Valley College Victorville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.