Lamson Institute

San Antonio, TX · Private for-profit · 443 students · Visit Website

Lamson Institute in San Antonio, TX, offers hands-on training for skilled trades and healthcare careers, including HVAC, Electrical Technician, Medical Assistant, and Dental Assisting programs. The school emphasizes career-based programs designed to prepare students for certification and entry-level employment. Lamson Institute provides career placement assistance to both current students and graduates, leveraging its network of employers in the San Antonio metropolitan area.

Programs Analyzed

5

Avg Grad Earnings

$32,559/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

53/100

All Programs at Lamson Institute

5 trade programs at Lamson Institute, 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
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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60 $29,313/yr $7,600 High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
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59 $36,261/yr $8,867 Low Very Large
230 openings/yr
HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
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52 $41,695/yr $9,238 Low Large
40 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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52 $26,882/yr $8,155 Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Ophthalmic & Optometric Services
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
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42 $28,648/yr Moderate Medium
19 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 5 trade and vocational programs at Lamson Institute 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.