Ventura College

As published · retrieved 2026-08-26

What the record says

Published tuition

$1,426 in-state · $9,615 out

Before tools, books, exam fees and living costs.

Median debt at completion

$13,876

Federal loans, institution-wide, among students who completed.

Completion rate

38%

Finished within 150% of normal time. Institution-wide, all programs.

Earnings, 10 years after starting

$43,430

Institution-wide and measured from entry, so it includes people who never finished. Not specific to this program.

Credential

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

The occupation, not this program

What welders earn in California

$58,060median, per year

Half earn more, half less, across all experience levels. National median $53,750.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · SOC 51-4121 · survey 2025-05 · retrieved 2026-08-26

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