Diesel/Heavy Equipment programs in California
57 diesel/heavy equipment programs at 37 California schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (5 programs), the state median is $65,644 one year after completion, 4% above the national median of $63,060. Median borrower debt is $9,500.
57programs
37schools
$65,644median 1-yr earnings
$9,500median debt
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | Visalia, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 28 | $65,644 | $9,500 | $108 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 10 | $65,644 | $9,500 | $108 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center | Fresno, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 5 | $65,644 | $9,500 | $108 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario | Ontario, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 27 | $65,644 | $9,500 | $108 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto | Salida, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 66 | $65,644 | $9,500 | $108 |
| American River College | Sacramento, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Barstow Community College | Barstow, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 31 | not reported | – | – |
| Barstow Community College | Barstow, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Foothill College | Los Altos Hills, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Fresno City College | Fresno, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 25 | not reported | – | – |
| Hartnell College | Salinas, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Imperial Valley College | Imperial, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Reedley College | Reedley, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Reedley College | Reedley, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| Laney College | Oakland, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Los Angeles, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 108 | not reported | – | – |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Los Angeles, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Los Medanos College | Pittsburg, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 9 | not reported | – | – |
| Los Medanos College | Pittsburg, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Merced College | Merced, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Merced College | Merced, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Modesto Junior College | Modesto, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Santa Ana College | Santa Ana, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 17 | not reported | – | – |
| Santa Ana College | Santa Ana, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Rio Hondo College | Whittier, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Rio Hondo College | Whittier, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Sacramento City College | Sacramento, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Sacramento City College | Sacramento, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| San Diego Miramar College | San Diego, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| San Diego Miramar College | San Diego, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| San Joaquin Delta College | Stockton, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 41 | not reported | – | – |
| San Joaquin Delta College | Stockton, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 28 | not reported | – | – |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | Visalia, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| San Jose City College | San Jose, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| San Jose City College | San Jose, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| College of the Sequoias | Visalia, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 62 | not reported | – | – |
| College of the Sequoias | Visalia, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Shasta College | Redding, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| San Bernardino Valley College | San Bernardino, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Southwestern College | Chula Vista, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Coalinga College | Coalinga, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Santiago Canyon College | Orange, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Santiago Canyon College | Orange, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Universal Technical Institute of California Inc | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | $9,500 | $108 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario | Ontario, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto | Salida, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Lemoore College | Lemoore, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont | Fremont, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 9 | not reported | $20,000 | $227 |
| Clovis Community College | Fresno, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Clovis Community College | Fresno, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Madera Community College | Madera, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Madera Community College | Madera, CA | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-paying diesel/heavy equipment program in California?
By reported one-year earnings, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia leads at $65,644 in the certificate program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many diesel/heavy equipment programs are in California?
The Scorecard lists 57 certificate or associate programs in this field at 37 schools in California.