Lincoln Tech Campuses Named USA Today’s “Top Vocational Schools” for 2025
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC) announced that its campuses in Melrose Park, IL and South Plainfield, NJ have been named among "America's Top Vocational Schools" for 2025 by USA Today. The recognition was based on key criteria including graduation rates, graduate salaries, student body diversity, program cost-effectiveness, and social mobility.
The Melrose Park campus, established in 1902, achieved a 75% job placement rate for its graduates in automotive, electrical, HVAC, medical assisting, and welding programs, graduating over 700 students. The South Plainfield campus, operating since 2002, maintained similar placement rates for its diesel service, heavy equipment, and welding technology programs, with nearly 200 graduates last year.
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC) ha annunciato che i suoi campus di Melrose Park, IL e South Plainfield, NJ sono stati inseriti tra le "Migliori Scuole Professionali d'America" per il 2025 da USA Today. Il riconoscimento si basa su criteri fondamentali quali i tassi di laurea, i salari dei diplomati, la diversità degli studenti, l'efficacia dei costi dei programmi e la mobilità sociale.
Il campus di Melrose Park, fondato nel 1902, ha raggiunto un tasso di inserimento lavorativo del 75% per i suoi diplomati nei programmi di automotive, elettricità, HVAC, assistenza medica e saldatura, con oltre 700 studenti laureati. Il campus di South Plainfield, attivo dal 2002, ha mantenuto tassi di inserimento simili per i programmi di assistenza diesel, attrezzature pesanti e tecnologia della saldatura, con quasi 200 laureati lo scorso anno.
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC) anunció que sus campus en Melrose Park, IL y South Plainfield, NJ han sido nombrados entre las "Mejores Escuelas Vocacionales de América" para 2025 por USA Today. El reconocimiento se basó en criterios clave como tasas de graduación, salarios de graduados, diversidad estudiantil, rentabilidad de los programas y movilidad social.
El campus de Melrose Park, establecido en 1902, logró una tasa de colocación laboral del 75% para sus graduados en programas de automoción, electricidad, HVAC, asistencia médica y soldadura, graduando a más de 700 estudiantes. El campus de South Plainfield, en funcionamiento desde 2002, mantuvo tasas similares de colocación para sus programas de servicio diésel, equipos pesados y tecnología de soldadura, con casi 200 graduados el año pasado.
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC)는 일리노이주 멜로즈 파크와 뉴저지주 사우스 플레인필드에 위치한 캠퍼스들이 USA Today가 선정한 2025년 "미국 최고의 직업 학교"에 포함되었다고 발표했습니다. 이 평가는 졸업률, 졸업생 급여, 학생 다양성, 프로그램 비용 효율성, 사회적 이동성 등 주요 기준을 바탕으로 이루어졌습니다.
1902년에 설립된 멜로즈 파크 캠퍼스는 자동차, 전기, HVAC, 의료 지원, 용접 프로그램 졸업생의 취업률 75%를 달성했으며 700명 이상의 학생이 졸업했습니다. 2002년부터 운영된 사우스 플레인필드 캠퍼스는 디젤 서비스, 중장비, 용접 기술 프로그램에서 비슷한 취업률을 유지했으며 작년에 약 200명의 졸업생을 배출했습니다.
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ : LINC) a annoncé que ses campus de Melrose Park, IL et South Plainfield, NJ ont été classés parmi les "Meilleures Écoles Professionnelles d'Amérique" pour 2025 par USA Today. Cette reconnaissance s'appuie sur des critères clés tels que les taux de diplomation, les salaires des diplômés, la diversité des étudiants, la rentabilité des programmes et la mobilité sociale.
Le campus de Melrose Park, fondé en 1902, a atteint un taux d'insertion professionnelle de 75% pour ses diplômés des programmes en automobile, électricité, HVAC, assistance médicale et soudage, avec plus de 700 étudiants diplômés. Le campus de South Plainfield, en activité depuis 2002, a maintenu des taux similaires pour ses programmes de service diesel, équipements lourds et technologie du soudage, avec près de 200 diplômés l'année dernière.
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC) gab bekannt, dass seine Standorte in Melrose Park, IL und South Plainfield, NJ von USA Today zu den "Top-Berufsschulen Amerikas" für 2025 gewählt wurden. Die Auszeichnung basiert auf wichtigen Kriterien wie Abschlussquoten, Gehältern der Absolventen, Vielfalt der Studierendenschaft, Kosteneffizienz der Programme und sozialer Mobilität.
Der Campus in Melrose Park, gegründet 1902, erreichte eine Arbeitsplatzvermittlung von 75% für Absolventen der Programme in den Bereichen Automobil, Elektrotechnik, HVAC, medizinische Assistenz und Schweißen und schloss über 700 Studierende ab. Der Campus in South Plainfield, seit 2002 in Betrieb, erzielte ähnliche Vermittlungsquoten für die Programme Dieselservice, schwere Geräte und Schweißtechnik mit fast 200 Absolventen im letzten Jahr.
- Recognition as top vocational schools by USA Today in their first-ever ranking
- Strong 75% job placement rate for graduates
- Diverse program offerings across high-demand industries
- Established presence with 21 campuses across 12 states
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Lincoln Tech's prestigious USA Today recognition validates its educational model and strengthens its position in the vocational training market.
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC) has secured a significant industry accolade with two of its 21 campuses named among "America's Top Vocational Schools" for 2025 by USA Today. This inaugural ranking examined critical performance metrics including graduation rates, graduate salaries, student diversity, educational ROI, and social mobility impact.
The distinction comes with impressive statistics backing Lincoln's effectiveness: both recognized campuses report approximately
This third-party validation significantly strengthens Lincoln's competitive positioning in the vocational education marketplace. The recognition specifically acknowledges Lincoln's ability to deliver "relevant, high-demand skills that translate directly into employment opportunities, often without the burden of long-term student debt" – a value proposition increasingly attractive in today's education market.
For investors, this recognition serves as a quality indicator in the competitive for-profit education sector. The strategic timing of this announcement in July positions Lincoln advantageously ahead of fall enrollment cycles. While not providing direct financial impact data, this prestigious acknowledgment potentially enhances brand equity, supports enrollment marketing efforts, and reinforces Lincoln's nearly 80-year legacy in workforce development across its specialized technical training programs in transportation, healthcare, skilled trades, and information technology sectors.
Melrose Park, IL and South Plainfield, NJ schools recognized for commitment to student success, diversity.
PARSIPPANY, NJ – July 31, 2025, July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC), a national leader in specialized technical training for nearly 80 years, announced today that two of its campuses have been named “America’s Top Vocational Schools” for 2025 by USA Today. Campuses in Melrose Park, IL and South Plainfield, NJ have been selected based on a number of factors focused on student success and commitment to diversity.
“Being recognized as a top vocational school speaks to Lincoln Tech’s commitment to training essential workers in our nation’s vital transportation, skilled trade and healthcare support industries,” says Scott Shaw, Lincoln Tech’s President and CEO. “It’s an honor we don’t take lightly, and we strive every day to keep delivering on our promises to both students and employers.”
The survey, conducted by USA Today and Statista, evaluated career training schools based on five main criteria: graduation rate, graduate salaries, diversity within the student body, anticipated years to pay off a program (combining the average cost of attendance with value added to an average graduate’s salary compared with an average high school graduate), and social mobility (a measure of the role a campus plays in impacting the lives of students receiving financial assistance). This is the first year USA Today has published the list.
“This award serves to reinforce Lincoln Tech’s unwavering commitment to excellence in hands-on education, career readiness, and workforce development,” says USA Today in its announcement, adding Lincoln Tech students “graduate with relevant, high-demand skills that translate directly into employment opportunities, often without the burden of long-term student debt.”
The Melrose Park, IL campus – originally founded as Greer College of Automotive Engineering in 1902 – offers career training programs in Automotive Service Technology, Electrical and HVAC, along with Medical Assisting and Welding. Last year 3 out of 4 graduates were hired for careers in their field, and the campus graduated more than 700 students.
In South Plainfield, NJ graduates of the Diesel Service Technology, Heavy Equipment Technology, and Welding Technology program were hired at a similar rate. Nearly 200 students completed their training at the campus last year. Originally part of Engine City Technical Institute, the campus has served students across New Jersey since 2002.
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About Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is a leading provider of diversified career-oriented post-secondary education. Lincoln offers recent high school graduates and working adults career-oriented programs in four principal areas of study: transportation, healthcare, skilled trades, and information technology. Lincoln has provided the workforce with skilled technicians since its inception in 1946.
Lincoln currently operates 21 campuses in 12 states under 3 brands: Lincoln College of Technology, Lincoln Technical Institute, and Nashville Auto-Diesel College.
For more information, go to lincolntech.edu.
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