Top 50 Best Associate Degree Programs in Missouri by ROI

Every Associate Degree program in Missouri ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Missouri

159

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$119,289

Across all Missouri programs

Average Annual Cost

$19,455

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	State Technical College of Missouri Grad rate: 78.0%	Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians.	+$1,048,290	$96,153	$17,385	N/A	Full ROI →
2	State Technical College of Missouri Grad rate: 78.0%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	+$445,030	$66,800	$17,385	$12,000	Full ROI →
3	State Fair Community College Grad rate: 37.5%	Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.	+$415,574	$64,127	$13,483	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Grad rate: 28.9%	Computer Engineering.	+$368,956	$61,864	$14,162	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Grad rate: 28.9%	Computer Programming.	+$327,534	$60,538	$14,162	$11,038	Full ROI →
6	Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Grad rate: 28.9%	Engineering, General.	+$321,336	$59,483	$14,162	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Grad rate: 28.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$302,272	$59,960	$14,162	$21,188	Full ROI →
8	Concorde Career College-Kansas City Grad rate: 56.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$282,784	$59,284	$31,448	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Missouri Southern State University Grad rate: 37.0%	Computer Programming.	+$281,312	$57,985	$19,194	N/A	Full ROI →
10	St Charles Community College Grad rate: 20.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$258,760	$57,526	$13,249	$18,712	Full ROI →
11	Saint Louis Community College Grad rate: 17.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$244,673	$56,564	$12,053	$16,667	Full ROI →
12	Ranken Technical College Grad rate: 51.2%	Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.	+$236,182	$57,577	$28,229	$14,000	Full ROI →
13	Jefferson College Grad rate: 32.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$227,642	$56,201	$12,965	$22,554	Full ROI →
14	Mineral Area College Grad rate: 42.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$219,794	$55,780	$17,328	$15,666	Full ROI →
15	State Technical College of Missouri Grad rate: 78.0%	Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.	+$218,730	$55,485	$17,385	$12,000	Full ROI →
16	East Central College Grad rate: 38.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$210,989	$55,457	$18,191	$16,125	Full ROI →
17	State Fair Community College Grad rate: 37.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$203,375	$54,835	$13,483	$19,525	Full ROI →
18	Concorde Career College-Kansas City Grad rate: 56.9%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$184,784	$56,176	$31,448	$26,548	Full ROI →
19	Moberly Area Community College Grad rate: 39.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$182,939	$53,672	$13,379	$17,587	Full ROI →
20	Ozarks Technical Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$181,922	$53,582	$12,540	$18,250	Full ROI →
21	Three Rivers College Grad rate: 34.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$180,444	$53,951	$17,482	$17,490	Full ROI →
22	Missouri Southern State University Grad rate: 37.0%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$173,317	$54,298	$19,194	$25,374	Full ROI →
23	Saint Louis Community College Grad rate: 17.7%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$166,859	$52,662	$12,053	$16,500	Full ROI →
24	Pinnacle Career Institute Grad rate: 61.3%	Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.	+$158,896	$52,644	$26,992	N/A	Full ROI →
25	State Technical College of Missouri Grad rate: 78.0%	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$158,490	$52,473	$17,385	$12,000	Full ROI →
26	Columbia College Grad rate: 44.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$156,933	$55,619	$37,136	$30,500	Full ROI →
27	North Central Missouri College Grad rate: 50.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$154,121	$53,083	$17,119	$24,667	Full ROI →
28	Saint Louis Community College Grad rate: 17.7%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$150,914	$50,751	$12,053	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Lincoln University Grad rate: 25.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$144,455	$53,543	$21,265	$32,500	Full ROI →
30	Hannibal-LaGrange University Grad rate: 41.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$139,753	$54,684	$39,296	$26,174	Full ROI →
31	Cox College	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$137,350	$51,088	N/A	$32,896	Full ROI →
32	State Technical College of Missouri Grad rate: 78.0%	Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$101,790	$48,828	$17,385	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Crowder College Grad rate: 41.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$99,465	$49,110	$11,561	$14,528	Full ROI →
34	Concorde Career College-Kansas City Grad rate: 56.9%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	+$97,454	$51,840	$31,448	$27,000	Full ROI →
35	State Technical College of Missouri Grad rate: 78.0%	Precision Metal Working.	+$95,500	$49,288	$17,385	$11,474	Full ROI →
36	Jefferson College Grad rate: 32.0%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$81,510	$47,372	$12,965	N/A	Full ROI →
37	Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$72,711	$49,981	$27,592	$23,500	Full ROI →
38	Ranken Technical College Grad rate: 51.2%	Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.	+$54,582	$48,362	$28,229	$12,000	Full ROI →
39	East Central College Grad rate: 38.5%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$52,998	$46,469	$18,191	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Grad rate: 28.9%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$51,617	$46,999	$14,162	$14,843	Full ROI →
41	Southwest Baptist University Grad rate: 47.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$50,169	$50,162	$38,035	$27,408	Full ROI →
42	Ranken Technical College Grad rate: 51.2%	Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology.	+$49,892	$48,319	$28,229	$14,837	Full ROI →
43	Ranken Technical College Grad rate: 51.2%	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians.	+$39,882	$47,627	$28,229	$12,000	Full ROI →
44	Concorde Career College-Kansas City Grad rate: 56.9%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$31,031	$48,274	$31,448	$23,372	Full ROI →
45	Texas County Technical College Grad rate: 40.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$25,412	$48,069	$29,729	$27,044	Full ROI →
46	Ranken Technical College Grad rate: 51.2%	Computer Programming.	+$21,493	$46,797	$28,229	$13,325	Full ROI →
47	Ranken Technical College Grad rate: 51.2%	Precision Metal Working.	+$12,032	$46,437	$28,229	$15,000	Full ROI →
48	Missouri State University-West Plains Grad rate: 34.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$10,708	$44,989	$15,761	$13,000	Full ROI →
49	State Technical College of Missouri Grad rate: 78.0%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	+$3,690	$43,923	$17,385	N/A	Full ROI →
50	State Fair Community College Grad rate: 37.5%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$2,884	$44,910	$13,483	$21,000	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.