Lake Superior College
Lake Superior College (LSC) offers over 90 career and technical programs, with a strong focus on allied healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation trades. The college emphasizes hands-on training, providing facilities like a Center for Advanced Aviation at the Duluth International Airport and specialized labs for healthcare simulations. LSC actively connects students with employers through career fairs, internships, and a career management system, with 90% of 2023 graduates finding jobs related to their program within a year.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Lake Superior College
11 trade programs at Lake Superior College, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
79 | $64,846/yr | $20,125 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
78 | $47,190/yr | $11,288 |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
76 | $41,301/yr | — |
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IT Management
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
69 | $44,549/yr | $13,500 |
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Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
68 | $43,610/yr | $11,000 |
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Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
66 | $33,889/yr | $12,000 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
65 | $53,192/yr | $15,684 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
65 | $43,188/yr | $13,000 |
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Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
61 | $50,993/yr | $13,000 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
48 | $33,525/yr | $10,500 |
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Massage Therapy
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
36 | $16,331/yr | — |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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Apprenticeship Pathways in Minnesota
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Minnesota. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Duluth
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 11 trade and vocational programs at Lake Superior College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.