San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto
Salida, CA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto has 11 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (associate), where graduates earn a median $74,666 four years after finishing, against $74,666 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
$43,313
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 San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | 1 | N/A | $74,666 | $74,6660% above | N/A |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 19 | $49,417 | $61,662 | $68,40710% below | $19,823 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 3 | $40,968 | $46,147 | $37,38323% above | $16,482 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 1 | $41,252 | $44,103 | $47,3067% below | $19,351 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 22 | $31,896 | $37,439 | $46,24619% below | $15,911 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 7 | $35,778 | $35,734 | $41,44514% below | $17,164 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | 72 | $65,644 | $72,975 | $68,3907% above | $9,500 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 183 | $48,746 | $58,405 | $64,69310% below | $12,726 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 3 | $32,222 | $36,595 | $36,5950% above | $9,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 11 | $31,891 | $34,930 | $38,71410% below | $9,500 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 172 | $31,671 | $33,797 | $36,7768% below | $10,304 |
Careers linked to the programs San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto 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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