Linn-Benton Community College
Linn-Benton Community College offers hands-on training for skilled trades with strong employer connections, particularly in Automotive Technology and Welding and Fabrication. The Automotive Technology program uses current diagnostic and repair equipment in a 38,000 sq ft facility, preparing students for ASE certification. Their Nursing program is a two-year Associate of Applied Science degree with clinical rotations in various healthcare settings, and graduates are eligible for the NCLEX-RN licensing exam. LBCC also provides apprenticeship programs that combine coursework with on-the-job experience, designed in cooperation with Oregon's Apprenticeship and Training Division.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Linn-Benton Community College
9 trade programs at Linn-Benton 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 OR → |
85 | $84,912/yr | $17,296 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in OR → |
66 | $59,836/yr | $13,250 |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in OR → |
66 | $29,911/yr | — |
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Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies Compare nationwide → Compare in OR → |
62 | $44,906/yr | — |
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Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in OR → |
60 | $37,488/yr | — |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in OR → |
60 | $37,152/yr | $15,334 |
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Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → |
58 | $36,278/yr | — |
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Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working Compare nationwide → |
57 | $42,085/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in OR → |
38 | $24,383/yr | $10,489 |
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 9 trade and vocational programs at Linn-Benton 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.