Saint Louis Community College
Saint Louis Community College provides hands-on training for skilled trades like HVAC, welding, precision machining, and automotive technology, often utilizing specialized centers such as the Advanced Manufacturing Center and the Transportation Education Center. The college maintains strong connections with local employers, including partnerships with companies like Boeing, Mercy, and BJC, to offer workforce development and connect students with job opportunities. Students can also find job and internship recommendations through Handshake, a career services platform.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Saint Louis Community College
13 trade programs at Saint Louis 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 → |
85 | $68,262/yr | $8,500 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in MO → |
74 | $51,903/yr | — |
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Computer Networking
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Compare nationwide → Compare in MO → |
74 | $38,235/yr | — |
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Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in MO → |
71 | $60,906/yr | — |
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Business
Business/Commerce, General Compare nationwide → Compare in MO → |
71 | $34,419/yr | — |
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Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts and Related Services Compare nationwide → |
67 | $26,318/yr | — |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MO → |
62 | $32,094/yr | — |
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Human Development & Family Studies
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MO → |
58 | $26,593/yr | — |
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Human Services
Human Services, General Compare nationwide → |
55 | $34,931/yr | $11,584 |
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Legal Support Services
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51 | $31,842/yr | — |
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Funeral Service & Mortuary Science
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science Compare nationwide → |
48 | $32,964/yr | — |
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Design
Design and Applied Arts Compare nationwide → |
47 | $25,929/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in MO → |
47 | $25,841/yr | $5,250 |
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
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Missouri, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
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 Bridgeton
Other cities in Missouri with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Bridgeton.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 13 trade and vocational programs at Saint Louis 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.