Lamar State College-Port Arthur

Port Arthur, TX · Public · 1,455 students · Visit Website

Lamar State College-Port Arthur offers hands-on training for a variety of skilled careers, including Registered Nursing, Commercial Driver's License (CDL), construction trades like carpentry and welding, and industrial roles such as machinist and millwright. The college emphasizes practical experience, utilizing facilities like the A. Morris Albright Industry Training Facility, which simulates real-world work conditions. LSCPA also provides job placement assistance to students and alumni, connecting them with local employers and offering support with job search techniques and resume writing.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$78,580/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

91/100

Tuition (In-State)

$1,770/yr
Out-of-state: $8,070/yr

All Programs at Lamar State College-Port Arthur

1 trade program at Lamar State 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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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91 $78,580/yr $15,750 221.0x High Very Large
292 openings/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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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at Lamar State College-Port Arthur 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.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.