Carrington College-San Jose
San Jose, CA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Carrington College-San Jose has 9 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (associate), where graduates earn a median $112,176 four years after finishing, against $65,305 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$46,253
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Carrington College-San Jose. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 1 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 2 | $70,686 | $112,176 | $65,30572% above | $19,872 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 127 | $75,208 | $83,986 | $64,87829% above | $25,603 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Not available | $43,559 | $49,294 | $47,3064% above | N/A |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 33 | $41,007 | $44,873 | $42,0867% above | $20,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Not available | $73,385 | $80,130 | $56,69541% above | N/A |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 38 | $58,938 | $75,305 | $56,82133% above | $17,375 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 165 | $37,058 | $42,042 | $36,77614% above | $11,195 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 6 | $35,735 | $41,267 | $38,7147% above | $10,044 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 65 | $36,505 | $41,061 | $36,74812% above | $11,270 |
Careers linked to the programs Carrington College-San Jose reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
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Via Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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