Missouri Trade Schools
Missouri ranked #28 in the nation for trade school degrees handed out in 2021. Around 10,985 students received some type of diploma that year. Missouri colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $14,836 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $17,569 per year.
About 59% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,576 per year.
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There are 1,823 students at Ranken Technical College in total, 1,337 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
Roughly 69% of students at Ranken Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,743 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $46,934 during the early-career years.
There are 11,237 students at OTC in total, 5,359 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
57% of OTC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $1,294 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,079 during the early-career years.
There are 5,915 full-time undergraduates at MCC, and 13,085 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Roughly 4% of students at MCC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,650 a year. MCC has a 1.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from MCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,008 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at State Technical College of Missouri is 1,756, which includes 1,544 full-time undergraduates. Students tend to stick around at STC. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
50% of STC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,406 a year. STC has a 1.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from STC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $47,255 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 23,383 undergraduates at Mizzou, of which 21,344 are full-time, and there are 31,089 students altogether. Students tend to stick around at Mizzou. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
About 77% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.
39% of Mizzou students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,168 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Mizzou with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $49,864 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Crowder College is 4,194, which includes 1,868 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
Approximately 9% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,102 a year. Crowder College has a 2.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Crowder College is $29,529.
There are 466 students at MTI - Springfield, Missouri in total, 438 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Roughly 71% of students at MTI - Springfield, Missouri take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,913 a year. MTI - Springfield, Missouri has a 2.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from MTI - Springfield, Missouri with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,446 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 15,206 students at Saint Louis Community College in total, 5,411 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
Approximately 4% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,303 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Saint Louis Community College is $27,524.
There are 9,959 students at UCM in total, 7,629 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,009 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UCM is 4.5 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 76%. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.
55% of UCM students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,508 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $39,832 during the early-career years.
There are 301 full-time undergraduates at Concorde Career Colleges, and 323 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 11% are men and 89% are women.
Roughly 59% of students at Concorde Career Colleges take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,528 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Concorde Career Colleges is $31,317.
There are 508 full-time undergraduates at Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City, and 508 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Roughly 73% of students at Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,239 a year. Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City has a 1.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,699 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Jefferson College is 3,740, which includes 1,711 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Roughly 9% of students at JeffCo take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,202 a year. JeffCo has a 2.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,008 during the early-career years.
There are 3,928 students at State Fair Community College in total, 1,976 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
11% of State Fair Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,643 a year. State Fair Community College has a 2.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from State Fair Community College is $28,867.
The total student population at St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton is 520, of which 501 students are undergraduates and of those, 287 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 37 to 1.
Around 100% of students who apply get accepted. Around 2% of accepted students are men, and 98% are women.
95% of SLCHC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,386 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SLCHC is $27,041.
The total student population at Saint Louis University is 12,229, of which 7,723 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,847 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at SLU is 89%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
About 70% of students who apply get accepted. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.
Roughly 51% of students at SLU take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,315 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SLU is $57,234.
The total student population at Academy of Hair Design - Springfield is 260, which includes 189 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
Approximately 70% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,551 a year. Academy of Hair Design - Springfield has a 1.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Academy of Hair Design - Springfield with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $21,616 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 136 full-time undergraduates at Grabber School of Hair Design, and 149 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Roughly 19% of students at Grabber School of Hair Design take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,180 a year.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $21,408 during the early-career years.
There are 2,593 students at East Central College in total, 1,145 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Roughly 5% of students at East Central College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,470 a year. East Central College has a 1.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,281 during the early-career years.
There are 222 full-time undergraduates at Paul Mitchell the School Springfield, and 223 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
Approximately 81% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,614 a year. Paul Mitchell the School Springfield has a 0.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Paul Mitchell the School Springfield is $21,880.
The total student population at Three Rivers College is 2,759, which includes 1,543 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Approximately 6% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,269 a year. Three Rivers College has a 5.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Three Rivers College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $25,914 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 173 full-time undergraduates at WellSpring - Kansas City, and 173 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
88% of WellSpring - Kansas City students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $9,384 a year.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from WellSpring - Kansas City is $27,441.
There are 8,929 undergraduates at Southeast Missouri State University, of which 6,823 are full-time, and there are 10,001 students altogether. It takes the average Southeast Missouri State University undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 79%. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 66% are women.
Roughly 45% of students at Southeast Missouri State University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,835 a year. Southeast Missouri State University has a 2.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $37,047 during the early-career years.
There are 4,927 undergraduates at Missouri Southern, of which 3,443 are full-time, and there are 5,045 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
Around 97% of students who apply get accepted. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 61% are women.
Approximately 46% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,929 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,021 during the early-career years.
There are 683 full-time undergraduates at NCMC, and 1,591 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Approximately 24% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,728 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,474 during the early-career years.
There are 275 students at Cape Girardeau CTC in total, 133 are full-time undergraduates. Students tend to stick around at Cape Girardeau CTC. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Approximately 72% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,281 a year. Cape Girardeau CTC has a 1.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Cape Girardeau CTC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,119 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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