Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA · Private nonprofit · Visit Website

Lackawanna College focuses on career-oriented programs with an emphasis on hands-on learning. Their programs are designed to lead directly to jobs in fields like business, technology, and healthcare. The college operates several specialized centers, including a Police Academy and a Petroleum and Natural Gas Center.

Programs Analyzed
8
Avg Grad Earnings
$38,191/yr
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
50/100
Tuition
$17,950/yr

All Programs at Lackawanna College

8 trade programs ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any program for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.

Program Score Earnings AI-Proof ROI
Criminal Justice
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74 $49,642/yr Resilient 41.3x
Business Administration
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59 $32,815/yr Moderate 8.1x
Allied Health Professions
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58 $65,584/yr Resilient 14.8x
Mining & Petroleum Technology
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50 $63,377/yr Resilient 19.6x
Criminal Justice
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49 $22,394/yr Resilient 9.1x
Mental Health Services
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44 $26,499/yr Resilient 7.7x
Natural Resources
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40 $31,301/yr Moderate 16.4x
Liberal Arts & Humanities
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26 $13,920/yr AI-Proof 8.7x

About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 8 trade and vocational programs at Lackawanna College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three scenarios (strong growth, base case, conservative) showing 10-year earnings projections.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2026.