Lansing Community College

Lansing, MI · Public · 7,756 students · Visit Website

Lansing Community College (LCC) provides hands-on training for skilled trades through its Technical Careers Division, located at the West Campus, which houses the Center for Manufacturing Excellence and other specialized training centers. The school offers apprenticeship programs and short-term training designed to prepare students for industry-recognized certifications and connect them with local employers. LCC's programs cover diverse fields such as advanced manufacturing, construction, healthcare, HVAC, and IT, with a focus on practical skills and career readiness.

Programs Analyzed

6

Avg Grad Earnings

$45,086/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

67/100

Tuition (In-State)

$4,010/yr
Out-of-state: $11,030/yr

All Programs at Lansing Community College

6 trade programs at Lansing CC, 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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85 $69,093/yr $17,879 86.3x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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78 $43,026/yr $16,655 48.6x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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77 $62,717/yr 155.4x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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66 $49,832/yr $13,933 66.9x Moderate Large
99 openings/yr
Massage Therapy
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
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48 $17,927/yr 93.8x Moderate Large
52 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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46 $27,926/yr $10,350 47.0x Low Medium
13 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 6 trade and vocational programs at Lansing Community 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.

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