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Private for-profit · 2-year

Concorde Career College-San Diego

San Diego, California

57
C
DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Fair value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Strong return
+$87,400 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 2 years.

Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.

3.8 yrs
Break-even
+161%
10-year ROI
$59,165
Median earnings as of 2024
51% of Concorde Career College-San Diego students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

$25,394
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$59,165
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$50,059
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$9,500
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
Graduation rate as of 2024
51%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
43%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
Retention rate as of 2024

Lifetime ROI: the long view

Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.

$87,400
After 10 years
$229,050
After 20 years
$370,700
After 30 years
$512,350
After 40 years

Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.

Equity & access

Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.

By gender
Women
$36,637
Men
$47,991

24% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$36,401
From higher-income families
$48,623

25% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$39,440
Independent students
$39,013

1% gap between the two groups

47%
First-generation students
75%
Take federal student loans
70%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 3%Hispanic 29%Asian 6%Black 6%Other 56%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.

Net price by family income

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.

Family incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$24,666
$30k–$48k$24,567
$48k–$75k$26,031
$75k–$110k$28,668
$110k+$29,869

How Concorde Career College-San Diego compares

This college against the California and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

Graduate earnings over time

Median earnings of Concorde Career College-San Diego students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at Concorde Career College-San Diego

Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate$70,328$26,125+625%Strong return
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate$65,984$27,000+496%Strong return
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate$59,552$17,179+360%Strong return
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate$59,165$19,859+334%Strong return
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate$37,229$9,500-369%Poor return
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate$32,607$9,500-530%Poor return
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate$28,046$9,500-688%Poor return

Calculate your own ROI

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ROI at Concorde Career College-San Diego

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Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.

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Break-even
10-yr ROI

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Admissions & profile

100%
Admission rate
0
Average SAT
0
Median ACT
147
Undergraduates

Location

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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