Best Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Degrees in Missouri by ROI
Colleges in Missouri ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs in Missouri
20
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$54,767
Across Missouri programs
Average Annual Cost
$21,371
Cost of attendance
| # | College | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jefferson College
Grad rate: 32.0% |
+$363,555 | $60,826 | $12,965 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Mineral Area College
Grad rate: 42.9% |
+$304,677 | $58,809 | $17,328 | $10,500 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
State Fair Community College
Grad rate: 37.5% |
+$244,503 | $55,954 | $13,483 | $15,625 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Moberly Area Community College
Grad rate: 39.1% |
+$141,779 | $50,778 | $13,379 | $15,112 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Applied Tech
Grad rate: 51.4% |
+$73,487 | $48,119 | $24,930 | $17,750 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Warrensburg Area Career Center
Grad rate: 80.5% |
+$23,045 | $44,729 | $14,506 | $12,614 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Ozarks Technical Community College
Grad rate: 31.2% |
+$2,041 | $43,750 | $12,540 | $15,125 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Grad rate: 28.9% |
-$6,084 | $43,846 | $14,162 | $21,365 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Concorde Career College-Kansas City
Grad rate: 56.9% |
-$29,826 | $43,797 | $31,448 | $25,421 | Full ROI → |
| 10 | Cass Career Center | -$97,359 | $39,096 | $22,993 | $12,064 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Waynesville Career Center
Grad rate: 68.6% |
-$99,631 | $38,986 | $25,226 | $10,463 | Full ROI → |
| 12 | Four Rivers Career Center | -$152,037 | $36,781 | $27,525 | $14,913 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Saline County Career Center
Grad rate: 65.6% |
-$153,122 | $36,420 | $22,586 | $14,027 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center
Grad rate: 83.0% |
-$155,040 | $35,569 | $26,420 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 15 | Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center | -$176,349 | $35,643 | $24,241 | $18,495 | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)
A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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