Lehigh Carbon Community College
Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) offers hands-on training and fast-track programs in high-demand fields like healthcare, skilled trades, and advanced manufacturing. Many programs, including those in industrial automation and mechatronics, are designed in partnership with local employers and emphasize practical skills using cutting-edge technology such as robotics. LCCC also provides career development resources, including an online job management system (Cougar CLAW) to connect students and alumni with job and internship opportunities.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Lehigh Carbon Community College
10 trade programs at Lehigh Carbon 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 |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in PA → |
84 | $78,322/yr | $13,936 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in PA → |
79 | $47,793/yr | $10,000 |
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Business
Business/Commerce, General Compare nationwide → Compare in PA → |
77 | $47,276/yr | $11,000 |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in PA → |
71 | $36,704/yr | $12,770 |
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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare nationwide → Compare in PA → |
67 | $33,360/yr | $11,000 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in PA → |
61 | $35,053/yr | $15,088 |
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Computer Networking
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Compare nationwide → |
60 | $36,340/yr | $11,000 |
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Veterinary Technology
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → Compare in PA → |
52 | $37,381/yr | — |
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Design
Design and Applied Arts Compare nationwide → |
44 | $27,896/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in PA → |
35 | $19,448/yr | $8,902 |
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.
More Trade Schools in Pennsylvania
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Pennsylvania, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Pennsylvania
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Pennsylvania. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Schnecksville
Other cities in Pennsylvania with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Schnecksville.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 10 trade and vocational programs at Lehigh Carbon 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.