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title: Los Angeles Trade Technical College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Los Angeles, CA
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Los Angeles, 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 | $35,233 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $14,787 – $59,191 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $9,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 35% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $20,457 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 51% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.27× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $7,233 | derived |

**35% 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 $9,500 (≈ 27% 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 $17,834 to $55,550 across 11 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $55,550 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,664 | not reported |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $40,343 | not reported |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,674 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $36,508 | not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Associate's Degree | $32,344 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $26,881 | not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $21,456 | not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $19,339 | not reported |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | Associate's Degree | $19,320 | not reported |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $17,834 | 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 Los Angeles Trade Technical College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?117724

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