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Linn-Benton Community College

Albany, Oregon · Public community college

Medical assistant programsSurgical technologist programsAuto mechanic schoolsCNC & machining programsWelding schoolsPlumbing schoolsRadiology & sonography programsElectrician schoolsDental assistant schoolsDiesel mechanic schoolsMedical billing & coding programsCulinary & pastry schoolsLineman schools
29%completion rate · Oregon avg 55%
$11,961median debt of graduates
$35,816median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$41,363median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation | American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy | Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (Accredited)
Address: 6500 Pacific Blvd SW, Albany, OR 97321 · Phone: (541) 917-4999 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
No accreditor sanctions in the last 36 months
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
Linn-Benton Community… Linn-Benton Community…: 29% 29% Oregon average Oregon average: 55.4% 55.4% National average National average: 62.1% 62.1%

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Medical assistants$43,760$50,410$59,160
Surgical technologists$59,930$81,390$94,640
Automotive service technicians and mechanics$39,590$58,520$77,780
Machinists$47,040$63,820$76,070
Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers$46,070$59,450$66,570
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters$58,230$97,050$126,400
Radiologic technologists and technicians$70,760$102,290$111,810
Electricians$59,550$101,310$121,680
Dental assistants$49,010$59,490$63,520
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists$47,690$63,970$76,840
Medical records specialists$44,260$59,000$70,610
Chefs and head cooks$45,910$63,600$77,420
Electrical power-line installers and repairers$77,330$131,090$139,920

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in Oregon (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 300–899 hours 34 $37,808 not reported $9,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 25 $55,417 $47,260 $13,250
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 18 $38,183 $36,914 $15,334
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 17 $25,334 not reported not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 16 $35,461 not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 16 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 16 not reported $36,141 not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 14 not reported not reported not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate, 1–2 years 13 not reported $26,933 not reported
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Certificate, 1–2 years 13 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 13 not reported $36,141 not reported
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Associate degree 12 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Associate degree 11 $38,567 $42,123 not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 9 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 9 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Associate degree 9 $38,567 $42,123 not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Certificate, 300–899 hours 8 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate degree 5 not reported $24,421 not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Certificate, 1–2 years 4 not reported not reported not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate degree 4 not reported not reported not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Certificate, 1–2 years 1 not reported not reported not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate degree 1 not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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