Does this school offer financial aid like Pell Grants?

Yes, 59.3% of students at this school received Pell Grants.

What programs and certificates are available?

The school offers undergraduate certificates in Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Electrical and Power Transmission Installers, Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology, and Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.

What are the typical earnings for graduates?

Median earnings ten years after entry are reported at $36,089. For Electrical and Power Transmission Installers, two years after completion earnings are $30,583. HVAC technicians earn $37,291 two years after completion, while medical assistants earn $23,820 two years after completion.

How many students finish their programs?

The completion rate is reported at 72%.

How small is the student body?

The school has 183 students enrolled.

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InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield

Fairfield, California · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 183 students · HVACElectricianElectrical LinemanMedical Assisting

Avg net price / yr

$21,536

cheaper than 19% of comparable schools

Completion rate

72%

Median debt at completion

$10,313

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$36,089

earns ~$1,675.8 per $1k of yearly net price

About

InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield is a private for-profit school in Fairfield, CA, that mainly awards certificates. It currently serves 183 students with a reported 72% completion rate.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is $21,536, which leaves a median student debt of $10,313 at completion. While 59.3% of students received Pell Grants, earnings vary significantly by field, ranging from $23,820 in medical assisting to $37,291 in HVAC maintenance ten years after entry.

Net price is 20% below the California median ($26,871) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 3% below the national median ($37,234) for comparable schools.

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Programs & what graduates earn

Program	Credential	Median earnings 2 yrs after completion
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)	undergraduate certificate	$37,291
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers	undergraduate certificate	$30,583
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	undergraduate certificate	$23,820
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	undergraduate certificate	not reported

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Questions students ask

Does this school offer financial aid like Pell Grants?: Yes, 59.3% of students at this school received Pell Grants.
What programs and certificates are available?: The school offers undergraduate certificates in Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Electrical and Power Transmission Installers, Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology, and Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.
What are the typical earnings for graduates?: Median earnings ten years after entry are reported at $36,089. For Electrical and Power Transmission Installers, two years after completion earnings are $30,583. HVAC technicians earn $37,291 two years after completion, while medical assistants earn $23,820 two years after completion.
How many students finish their programs?: The completion rate is reported at 72%.
How small is the student body?: The school has 183 students enrolled.

Other options in California

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Brownson Technical School	Anaheim	$30,513	87.1%	$68,767
CET-San Jose	San Jose	$16,101	79.6%	$32,986
CET-Colton	Colton	$14,634	68.7%	$32,986
Institute for Business and Technology	San Jose	$27,207	83%	$38,015
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia	Visalia	$27,854	52.2%	$38,317
San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield	Bakersfield	$23,351	58.1%	$38,317

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 481960. Figures are federally reported medians and may lag current prices. "Not reported" means the federal dataset suppresses or lacks the value — often due to small cohort sizes. How we compute comparisons. This site is independent and not affiliated with any government agency or school.