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title: Carrington College-Sacramento — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Sacramento, CA
control: For-profit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Carrington College-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA · For-profit · Certificate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $39,633 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $18,725 – $60,075 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $10,460 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,825 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 51% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $41,338 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 55% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.26× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $11,633 | derived |

**51% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $10,460 (≈ 26% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $21,822 to $92,587 across 15 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $92,587 | $26,825 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $63,941 | $29,523 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $62,675 | $20,000 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Associate's Degree | $49,054 | $18,941 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $48,827 | $17,375 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $30,746 | $10,838 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $30,594 | $27,197 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $28,847 | $15,066 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,424 | $8,975 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Associate's Degree | $28,354 | $14,288 |
| Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $27,488 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $27,366 | $9,112 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $26,807 | $9,442 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $25,257 | $7,962 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $21,822 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Carrington College-Sacramento by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?125532

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