Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at CET-Watsonville is Building Construction Technology and its 2024 tuition & fees are $15,249. For reference, the average tuition for the Building Construction Technology program of all trade schools in the United States is $12,247.
The next table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.
2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Building Construction Technology $15,249 - 900 Hours 8 Months
National Average $12,247 - 913 Hours 10.08 Months
Welding Technology / Welder $15,500 - 900 Hours 8 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
Medical / Clinical Assistant $15,249 - 900 Hours 8 Months
National Average $16,239 - 318 Hours 9.35 Months
Medical Office Assistant / Specialist $12,672 - 900 Hours 8 Months
National Average $13,812 - 341 Hours 8.54 Months
Construction Trades (other) $11,476 - 630 Hours 5 Months
National Average $9,481 - 1,590 Hours 15.00 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $15,249 at CET-Watsonville. The total cost of attendance is $36,602 when a student lives off-campus.
2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$15,249
Books & Supplies-
Room & Board$16,193
Other Living Expenses$5,160
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$36,602
1CET-Watsonville does not offer on-campus housing facilities.

Career and Vocational Programs

CET-Watsonville offers 5 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted offline.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.
Total Number of Career Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert. 2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED23NOT OFFERED
The following tables list each career program with offered degrees. The number on each columns denotes the number of completers on the program last year. The numbers includes completers through on-campus classes and partial online classes as well as complete online classes.
Construction Trades
Precision Production Trades
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in CET-Watsonville. After 6 years of graduation, the mean wage is $23,400 and, after 10 years of graduation, the mean wage is $27,600 for CET-Watsonville graduates.
Median Earning By Time for CET-Watsonville Graduates
TotalMaleFemale
6 Years After Graduation$23,400$27,300$18,300
7 Years After Graduation$23,700--
8 Years After Graduation$25,100--
9 Years After Graduation$23,500--
10 Years After Graduation$27,600$32,200$23,200

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 an the retention rate is 86%.
Key Academics Stats
Retention Rate86%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
Student Population103 Students
Number of Faculties8 Faculties
Number of Staffs14 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

CET-Watsonville provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.
On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionN/A

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