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title: Charles A Jones Career and Education Center — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Sacramento, CA
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Charles A Jones Career and Education Center

Sacramento, CA · Public · 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 | $41,047 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $17,887 – $62,184 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $5,308 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $3,217 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 65% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $16,605 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 50% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.13× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $13,047 | derived |

**65% 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 $5,308 (≈ 13% 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 $17,551 to $39,188 across 6 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,188 | not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,369 | $9,496 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,596 | $2,678 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $24,609 | not reported |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $23,700 | not reported |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $17,551 | 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 Charles A Jones Career and Education Center by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?123493

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