Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO · Public · 2,514 students · Visit Website

Jefferson College offers hands-on training for careers in healthcare, manufacturing, and skilled trades, with programs designed to be career-focused and lead to industry-recognized certifications. The school provides apprenticeship opportunities through partnerships with local businesses, allowing students to gain paid work experience and formal instruction simultaneously. Many programs, including nursing and criminal justice, offer flexible scheduling options such as full-time, part-time, evening, and weekend classes.

Programs Analyzed

5

Avg Grad Earnings

$47,559/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

69/100

Tuition (In-State)

$4,500/yr
Out-of-state: $8,100/yr

All Programs at Jefferson College

5 trade programs at Jefferson College, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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89 $61,641/yr 136.0x Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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83 $67,439/yr $14,500 78.6x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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65 $37,137/yr $14,062 47.9x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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63 $46,769/yr 53.5x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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43 $24,813/yr $7,000 47.2x Low Medium
13 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 5 trade and vocational programs at Jefferson College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.