Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park offers hands-on training for careers in automotive, electrical, HVAC, medical assisting, and welding. The campus provides specialized facilities, including a Tesla START training center and virtual welding equipment, to give students practical experience. Lincoln Tech also emphasizes employer connections, with career services that help graduates network with companies and secure job placement.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
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All Programs at Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
4 trade programs at Lincoln College of Technology, 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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Electrical Installation
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61 | $40,219/yr | $19,782 |
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Vehicle Repair Technology
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57 | $37,089/yr | $18,885 |
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Medical Assisting
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56 | $31,098/yr | $10,932 |
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Welding & Metalworking
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53 | $39,408/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 4 trade and vocational programs at Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park 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.