Trade schools by state
Trade schools in Missouri
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data · Updated October 17, 2026
21 colleges and trade schools in Missouri reported 55 electrician, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), plumbing or construction programs with graduates in the latest two reported years, according to the federal College Scorecard. For each one you can see how many certificates or degrees it awarded, what graduates typically earned a year and four years later, and what a year at the school costs after grants.
Electrician programs in Missouri
6 programs at 5 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 6 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Technical College of MissouriLinn · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 101 | $61,782 | $90,503 | $15,991 |
| Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 40 | $60,666 | — | $15,488 |
| Southern Missouri Technical InstituteWest Plains · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 10 | — | — | $17,826 |
| Cape Girardeau Career and Technology CenterCape Girardeau · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 3 | — | — | $16,881 |
| Mineral Area CollegePark Hills · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 1 | — | — | $9,448 |
| State Technical College of MissouriLinn · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 1 | — | $73,452 | $15,991 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $44,469 for certificate programs; $55,611 for associate degree programs.
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HVAC programs in Missouri
17 programs at 12 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 17 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityKansas City · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 56 | $49,333 | $51,184 | $9,851 |
| State Technical College of MissouriLinn · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 58 | $48,967 | $54,641 | $15,991 |
| Pinnacle Career InstituteKansas City · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 67 | $44,586 | $60,603 | $41,722 |
| Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 42 | — | $39,590 | $15,488 |
| American Trade SchoolSaint Ann · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 40 | — | $58,836 | — |
| Jefferson CollegeHillsboro · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 24 | — | — | $6,878 |
| East Central CollegeUnion · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 23 | — | $37,682 | $13,353 |
| Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 17 | — | — | $15,488 |
| Franklin Technology Center Adult EducationJoplin · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 7 | — | — | $19,777 |
| East Central CollegeUnion · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 6 | — | — | $13,353 |
| Three Rivers CollegePoplar Bluff · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 6 | — | — | $9,000 |
| Crowder CollegeNeosho · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 5 | — | — | $9,098 |
| Cape Girardeau Career and Technology CenterCape Girardeau · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 3 | — | — | $16,881 |
| Jefferson CollegeHillsboro · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 3 | — | — | $6,878 |
| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityKansas City · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 3 | — | — | $9,851 |
| Crowder CollegeNeosho · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 2 | — | — | $9,098 |
| Mineral Area CollegePark Hills · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 1 | — | — | $9,448 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $42,278 for certificate programs; $48,589 for associate degree programs.
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Plumbing programs in Missouri
1 program at 1 school. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
The program
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranken Technical CollegeSaint Louis · Private nonprofit · Scorecard | Certificate | 51 | $41,193 | $70,407 | $20,834 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $41,980 for certificate programs.
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Construction programs in Missouri
31 programs at 15 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 31 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central MissouriWarrensburg · Public · Scorecard | Bachelor's degreeConstruction Management | 36 | $79,580 | $96,186 | $15,554 |
| Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield · Public · Scorecard | Bachelor's degreeConstruction Management | 62 | $74,433 | $98,563 | $17,270 |
| Park UniversityParkville · Private nonprofit · Scorecard | Bachelor's degreeConstruction Management | 19 | $69,415 | — | $19,119 |
| State Technical College of MissouriLinn · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Trades, General | 37 | $49,259 | — | $15,991 |
| State Technical College of MissouriLinn · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 28 | — | — | $15,991 |
| Ranken Technical CollegeSaint Louis · Private nonprofit · Scorecard | Associate degreeCarpenters | 19 | — | $48,574 | $20,834 |
| Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield · Public · Scorecard | CertificateConstruction Trades, General | 18 | — | — | $15,488 |
| Crowder CollegeNeosho · Public · Scorecard | CertificateConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 16 | — | — | $9,098 |
| Park UniversityParkville · Private nonprofit · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Management | 14 | — | — | $19,119 |
| Ranken Technical CollegeSaint Louis · Private nonprofit · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 14 | — | — | $20,834 |
| Ranken Technical CollegeSaint Louis · Private nonprofit · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 11 | — | — | $20,834 |
| Crowder CollegeNeosho · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 7 | — | — | $9,098 |
| Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Trades, General | 6 | — | — | $15,488 |
| Missouri Western State UniversitySaint Joseph · Public · Scorecard | Bachelor's degreeConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 4 | — | $65,896 | $16,379 |
| State Fair Community CollegeSedalia · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 4 | — | — | $9,656 |
| State Fair Community CollegeSedalia · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 4 | — | — | $9,656 |
| Grand River Technical SchoolChillicothe · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 3 | — | — | — |
| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityKansas City · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 3 | — | — | $9,851 |
| Saint Louis Community CollegeBridgeton · Public · Scorecard | CertificateConstruction Trades, General | 3 | — | — | $2,967 |
| Saint Louis Community CollegeBridgeton · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Trades, General | 3 | — | — | $2,967 |
| Three Rivers CollegePoplar Bluff · Public · Scorecard | CertificateConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 3 | — | — | $9,000 |
| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityKansas City · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Trades, General | 2 | — | — | $9,851 |
| Three Rivers CollegePoplar Bluff · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 2 | — | — | $9,000 |
| East Central CollegeUnion · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 1 | — | — | $13,353 |
| East Central CollegeUnion · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeCarpenters | 1 | — | — | $13,353 |
| Three Rivers CollegePoplar Bluff · Public · Scorecard | CertificateConstruction Trades, General | 1 | — | — | $9,000 |
| Three Rivers CollegePoplar Bluff · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Trades, General | 1 | — | — | $9,000 |
| East Central CollegeUnion · Public · Scorecard | CertificateConstruction Trades, General | 0 | — | — | $13,353 |
| East Central CollegeUnion · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Trades, General | 0 | — | — | $13,353 |
| Mineral Area CollegePark Hills · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 0 | — | — | $9,448 |
| Mineral Area CollegePark Hills · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeCarpenters | 0 | — | — | $9,448 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $51,213 for certificate programs in construction engineering technology/technician; $60,261 for associate degree programs in construction engineering technology/technician; $77,872 for bachelor's degree programs in construction engineering technology/technician; $39,348 for certificate programs in construction trades, general; $74,049 for associate degree programs in construction trades, general; $35,931 for certificate programs in carpenters; $39,626 for associate degree programs in carpenters; $35,572 for certificate programs in building/construction finishing, management, and inspection; $52,746 for associate degree programs in building/construction finishing, management, and inspection; $58,990 for associate degree programs in construction management; $75,379 for bachelor's degree programs in construction management.
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How to read these numbers
- Where they come from: the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools report their programs and graduates; the pay figures come from federal tax records.
- Graduates: the number of certificates or degrees the school reported awarding in that field in the 2023–24 school year. Programs with no graduates in the two latest reported years (2022–23 and 2023–24) are left out.
- Typical pay: the median yearly earnings (wages plus self-employment income) of graduates who were working and not back in school. The 1-year figure is for people who finished in 2020–21 or 2021–22; the 4-year figure is for people who finished in 2017–18 or 2018–19. Both are in 2024 dollars.
- Who's counted: only graduates who got federal student aid (federal grants or student loans). Graduates who didn't get federal aid aren't in the figures, so the numbers may not describe every graduate.
- A dash (—) means the Department didn't publish a figure. For pay, that's usually because too few graduates were measured, so the figure is withheld to protect their privacy. Most small programs have no pay figure.
- Yearly cost after grants: the school's average net price: a year's tuition, fees, books and living costs, minus the average grant and scholarship aid, for full-time students starting college for the first time who got federal aid (at public schools, only students paying in-state tuition). At most colleges it's an average across all programs, not the one listed; at schools that enroll students year-round instead of by semester, it's for the school's largest program, and for a program shorter than a year it's the cost of the whole program. A school's own net price calculator, if it has one, gives a closer estimate.
- Program names follow the federal list of fields of study. "Electrical" includes power line worker programs; "construction" includes general construction trades, carpentry, building finishing and inspection, construction technology and construction management.
Sources (3)
- College Scorecard data (field of study and institution files, through the College Scorecard API), U.S. Department of Education. Data as of October 17, 2026.
- Technical documentation: field of study data, U.S. Department of Education, October 2026 version.
- College Scorecard data dictionary, U.S. Department of Education.