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State Technical College of Missouri

Linn, Missouri · Public technical college

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84%completion rate · Missouri avg 69%
$10,986median debt of graduates
$48,921median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$55,901median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Edu | Higher Learning Commission | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (Accredited)
Address: One Technology Drive, Linn, MO 65051 · Phone: (573) 897-5000 · 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
State Technical Colle… State Technical Colle…: 84.2% 84.2% Missouri average Missouri average: 69.3% 69.3% National average National average: 62.1% 62.1%

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Automotive service technicians and mechanics$34,950$49,160$63,240
Electricians$43,860$65,410$93,760
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators$43,290$60,540$84,400
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers$39,180$59,950$74,610
Electrical power-line installers and repairers$59,900$96,360$102,610
Machinists$44,120$58,710$72,540
Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers$38,200$51,950$61,660
Construction laborers$37,870$56,730$77,580
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses$48,580$61,530$70,230
Medical assistants$35,810$40,440$46,600
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians$45,620$71,470$81,110
Dental assistants$36,580$45,970$50,150
Radiologic technologists and technicians$50,810$73,080$80,770

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in Missouri (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
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate degree 65 $50,000 $55,840 $12,000
Ground Transportation Certificate, 1–2 years 62 $41,500 $39,369 $8,750
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 59 $37,647 $34,755 $12,000
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate degree 39 $36,087 $39,009 not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate degree 38 $50,000 $55,840 $12,000
Precision Metal Working Associate degree 33 $46,929 $40,269 $11,474
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 24 $37,647 $34,755 $12,000
Precision Metal Working Associate degree 23 $46,929 $40,269 $11,474
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Associate degree 20 not reported not reported not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 1–2 years 19 $31,837 $37,208 $7,990
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 18 $40,234 $40,855 $9,187
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 13 $28,318 $31,527 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 12 $37,647 $34,755 $12,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 11 not reported $38,289 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 10 $37,647 $34,755 $12,000
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 6 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 5 not reported $25,194 not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 3 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported $25,194 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported $25,194 not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Certificate, 1–2 years 1 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 1 not reported $25,194 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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