Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at UEI College-Fresno

These numbers rank in the bottom 10% of California business certificate programs for a reason: first-year earnings of just $17,210 barely break minimum wage territory, falling $8,400 short of what the typical California graduate in this field earns. Among the 149 schools offering business operations certificates in California, UEI-Fresno sits near the very bottom—particularly striking given that three programs in the immediate Fresno area (San Joaquin Valley College locations) deliver 60% higher earnings with identical debt loads.

The 25% earnings growth to $21,434 by year four doesn't salvage the value proposition. Even after four years of work experience, graduates are earning less than typical first-year outcomes at peer programs. The $9,500 debt load is standard for this credential, but when paired with sub-$20,000 earnings, it creates real financial stress. Three-quarters of students here receive Pell grants, suggesting many families are already financially stretched before taking on this debt for below-market returns.

For families in the Fresno area specifically, this is important: San Joaquin Valley College's Fresno campus offers the same certificate with dramatically better outcomes. Unless there are compelling logistical reasons to choose UEI, the earnings gap—roughly $10,000 annually—makes this a difficult program to justify when stronger local alternatives exist at the same price point.