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CNC & machining programs in Missouri
Missouri has 9 accredited campuses awarding machinist credentials. If you finish and work as a machinist in Missouri, expect to start around $44,120–$48,880 and reach a median of $58,710 with experience; the top quarter earn $72,540 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Missouri). Graduates of these Missouri programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $39,717 in their first year, against $36,340 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What machinists earn in Missouri
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 8,380 employed in Missouri. National median: $58,750.
Campuses in Missouri, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BridgetonCape GirardeauHillsboroKansas CityLinnPark HillsSaint LouisSpringfieldUnion
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Technical College of Missouri | Linn | Public | 33 | $46,929 | $11,474 | 84% | not reported |
| Ranken Technical College | Saint Louis | non-profit | 16 | $45,521 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City | Kansas City | Public | 22 | $38,426 | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Ozarks Technical Community College | Springfield | Public | 12 | $30,168 | $4,115 | not reported | not reported |
| East Central College | Union | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 48% | not reported |
| Saint Louis Community College | Bridgeton | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Jefferson College | Hillsboro | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center | Cape Girardeau | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 71% | $24,038 |
| Mineral Area College | Park Hills | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 49% | 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.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.