San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California. 18 certificate and associate programs, private, for-profit. 18 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in California.
| Program | Credential | Median debt | Graduates earn | The occupation pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's degree | $22,250 | $58,719 (418) | $60,390 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $46,869 (152) | $74,400 Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | $43,798 (33) | $74,400 Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Associate's degree | $20,000 | $41,441 (50) | $47,630 Nursing Assistants |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Undergraduate certificate | $13,000 | $39,009 (19) | $72,560 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Associate's degree | $19,584 | $34,921 (190) | $72,560 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's degree | $19,125 | $28,666 (309) | $43,240 Security Guards |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Associate's degree | $19,950 | $26,313 (201) | $48,460 Office Clerks, General |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's degree | $18,844 | $24,765 (167) | $77,590 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's degree | $18,250 | $23,853 (1,034) | $49,660 Medical Assistants |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $23,042 (198) | $50,110 Dental Assistants |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $22,858 (206) | $77,590 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Undergraduate certificate | $9,379 | $22,094 (60) | $48,460 Office Clerks, General |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $21,861 (797) | $49,660 Medical Assistants |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Undergraduate certificate | $11,667 | not published | $76,160 Electricians |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate's degree | $17,710 | not published | $76,160 Electricians |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | $10,793 | not published | $165,110 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $47,630 Nursing Assistants |
"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.