Top 50 Best Certificate Programs in Missouri by ROI

Every Certificate 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

116

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$208,379

Across all Missouri programs

Average Annual Cost

$21,660

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Jefferson College Grad rate: 32.0%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$363,555	$60,826	$12,965	N/A	Full ROI →
2	State Fair Community College Grad rate: 37.5%	Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.	+$363,277	$60,838	$13,483	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Westminster College Grad rate: 60.9%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$330,054	$60,985	$49,646	N/A	Full ROI →
4	University of Central Missouri Grad rate: 51.0%	Engineering Technology, General.	+$326,294	$59,419	$22,086	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Ranken Technical College Grad rate: 51.2%	Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.	+$321,150	$60,801	$28,229	$19,734	Full ROI →
6	Mineral Area College Grad rate: 42.9%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$304,677	$58,809	$17,328	$10,500	Full ROI →
7	Ranken Technical College Grad rate: 51.2%	Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology.	+$285,123	$58,787	$28,229	$16,583	Full ROI →
8	State Fair Community College Grad rate: 37.5%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$244,503	$55,954	$13,483	$15,625	Full ROI →
9	Moberly Area Community College Grad rate: 39.1%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$141,779	$50,778	$13,379	$15,112	Full ROI →
10	Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center Grad rate: 73.7%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$131,549	$49,755	$23,551	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Ranken Technical College Grad rate: 51.2%	Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.	+$119,596	$50,343	$28,229	$14,100	Full ROI →
12	Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Grad rate: 28.9%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	+$112,758	$48,346	$14,162	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Grad rate: 28.9%	Fire Protection.	+$103,825	$48,490	$14,162	$8,750	Full ROI →
14	Applied Tech Grad rate: 51.4%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$73,487	$48,119	$24,930	$17,750	Full ROI →
15	Ranken Technical College Grad rate: 51.2%	Precision Metal Working.	+$50,686	$46,587	$28,229	$9,500	Full ROI →
16	Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Grad rate: 28.9%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$31,809	$44,624	$14,162	$4,821	Full ROI →
17	Warrensburg Area Career Center Grad rate: 80.5%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$23,045	$44,729	$14,506	$12,614	Full ROI →
18	Pinnacle Career Institute Grad rate: 61.3%	Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.	+$14,827	$44,946	$26,992	$12,667	Full ROI →
19	Ranken Technical College Grad rate: 51.2%	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians.	+$5,512	$44,685	$28,229	$14,784	Full ROI →
20	Ozarks Technical Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$2,041	$43,750	$12,540	$15,125	Full ROI →
21	Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Grad rate: 28.9%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$6,084	$43,846	$14,162	$21,365	Full ROI →
22	Three Rivers College Grad rate: 34.3%	Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.	-$7,890	$43,557	$17,482	$15,962	Full ROI →
23	State Technical College of Missouri Grad rate: 78.0%	Ground Transportation.	-$9,837	$42,968	$17,385	$8,750	Full ROI →
24	Ranken Technical College Grad rate: 51.2%	Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	-$13,629	$42,730	$28,229	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Mineral Area College Grad rate: 42.9%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	-$27,853	$42,115	$17,328	$9,500	Full ROI →
26	Ozarks Technical Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	-$29,080	$41,173	$12,540	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Concorde Career College-Kansas City Grad rate: 56.9%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$29,826	$43,797	$31,448	$25,421	Full ROI →
28	Saint Louis Community College Grad rate: 17.7%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$35,343	$41,578	$12,053	$11,000	Full ROI →
29	Cox College	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	-$35,660	$40,217	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
30	Ozarks Technical Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$53,837	$41,352	$12,540	$20,991	Full ROI →
31	Ozarks Technical Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.	-$68,867	$40,123	$12,540	$13,917	Full ROI →
32	Webster University Grad rate: 60.0%	Legal Support Services.	-$78,598	$40,531	$49,218	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Ozarks Technical Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.	-$80,340	$38,610	$12,540	N/A	Full ROI →
34	American Trade School Grad rate: 65.4%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	-$82,122	$40,264	$21,752	$19,000	Full ROI →
35	Ozarks Technical Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.	-$97,040	$37,775	$12,540	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Cass Career Center	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$97,359	$39,096	$22,993	$12,064	Full ROI →
37	Waynesville Career Center Grad rate: 68.6%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$99,631	$38,986	$25,226	$10,463	Full ROI →
38	Ozarks Technical Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$111,710	$37,784	$12,540	$11,000	Full ROI →
39	Midwest Institute Grad rate: 73.7%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	-$122,000	$37,018	$22,360	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Missouri Southern State University Grad rate: 37.0%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	-$129,830	$37,727	$19,194	$18,649	Full ROI →
41	Ozarks Technical Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	Computer Programming.	-$134,603	$36,565	$12,540	$9,899	Full ROI →
42	Ozarks Technical Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	-$139,460	$35,654	$12,540	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Four Rivers Career Center	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$152,037	$36,781	$27,525	$14,913	Full ROI →
44	Saline County Career Center Grad rate: 65.6%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$153,122	$36,420	$22,586	$14,027	Full ROI →
45	Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center Grad rate: 83.0%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$155,040	$35,569	$26,420	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Concorde Career College-Kansas City Grad rate: 56.9%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$158,128	$35,666	$31,448	N/A	Full ROI →
47	State Fair Community College Grad rate: 37.5%	Precision Metal Working.	-$163,303	$34,509	$13,483	N/A	Full ROI →
48	Ozarks Technical Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	-$172,705	$35,373	$12,540	$20,463	Full ROI →
49	Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$176,349	$35,643	$24,241	$18,495	Full ROI →
50	Ozarks Technical Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	Marketing.	-$177,206	$35,104	$12,540	$19,812	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.