Ozarks Technical Community College
Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC) offers hands-on training in high-demand fields like healthcare, manufacturing, and skilled trades. The college emphasizes career readiness, with over 95% job placement for graduates in many technical programs. OTC also provides apprenticeship opportunities that allow students to earn wages and gain experience while working towards a degree or certificate.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Ozarks Technical Community College
22 trade programs at Ozarks Technical CC, 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 |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in MO → |
81 | $61,192/yr | $15,249 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in MO → |
78 | $39,101/yr | $10,360 |
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Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Compare nationwide → |
77 | $62,177/yr | — |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in MO → |
72 | $45,344/yr | $18,555 |
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Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies Compare nationwide → Compare in MO → |
71 | $38,457/yr | $8,750 |
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Computer Networking
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Compare nationwide → Compare in MO → |
70 | $44,381/yr | $14,907 |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in MO → |
70 | $34,644/yr | $11,050 |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MO → |
67 | $34,260/yr | $18,782 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MO → |
65 | $38,770/yr | $12,750 |
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HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Compare nationwide → Compare in MO → |
64 | $38,862/yr | — |
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Accounting
Accounting and Related Services Compare nationwide → |
64 | $35,169/yr | $23,429 |
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Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts and Related Services Compare nationwide → |
63 | $25,879/yr | $8,933 |
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Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working Compare nationwide → Compare in MO → |
62 | $32,817/yr | $4,115 |
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Computer Programming
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59 | $37,074/yr | $11,250 |
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Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in MO → |
59 | $36,855/yr | $8,216 |
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Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → |
58 | $39,980/yr | — |
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Human Development & Family Studies
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MO → |
57 | $27,003/yr | $18,185 |
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Subject-Area Teaching
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Compare nationwide → Compare in MO → |
56 | $21,220/yr | $9,749 |
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Marketing
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53 | $30,456/yr | $29,718 |
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Communications Technology
Communications Technology/Technician Compare nationwide → |
44 | $32,713/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in MO → |
44 | $26,787/yr | $10,493 |
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Graphic Communications
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34 | $26,436/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.
More Trade Schools in Missouri
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Apprenticeship Pathways in Missouri
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Missouri. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Springfield
Other cities in Missouri with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Springfield.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 22 trade and vocational programs at Ozarks Technical Community 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.