Lamar Institute of Technology
Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) offers hands-on training for careers in healthcare, energy, technology, and public safety, with popular programs including instrumentation technician, lab technician, and police and criminal science. The school emphasizes practical experience, utilizing facilities like the Advanced Technology Center which features labs and equipment designed to replicate industrial environments. LIT maintains close connections with employers, professional associations, and manufacturers to ensure its curriculum meets industry needs and to provide job placement opportunities for graduates.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Lamar Institute of Technology
7 trade programs at Lamar Tech, 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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Criminal Justice
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92 | $71,733/yr | — |
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Fire Protection
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80 | $55,778/yr | — |
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Health Administration
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73 | $28,420/yr | — |
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Dental Assisting
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71 | $53,644/yr | — |
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Allied Health Professions
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70 | $44,255/yr | $12,494 |
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Electromechanical Technology
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69 | $54,104/yr | $10,650 |
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Physical Science Technology
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64 | $42,539/yr | $13,769 |
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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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 7 trade and vocational programs at Lamar Institute of Technology 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.