Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville, also known as Nashville Auto-Diesel College (NADC), specializes in hands-on training for automotive, diesel, heavy equipment, and welding careers. The campus features over 250,000 square feet of training space with dedicated shops, collision repair labs, and welding booths, utilizing industry-standard equipment from partners like Matco Tools and Miller Welding. They also host the Peterbilt Technician Institute for advanced diesel and heavy equipment training. The school maintains employer connections, with a career services department that facilitates on-campus recruitment events and networking.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
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All Programs at Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
3 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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Vehicle Repair Technology
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60 | $42,896/yr | $12,000 |
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Heavy Equipment Technology
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58 | $60,052/yr | — |
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Welding & Metalworking
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52 | $37,249/yr | $8,866 |
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 3 trade and vocational programs at Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville 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.