Southern Missouri Technical Institute
Southern Missouri Technical Institute (SoMoTech) offers hands-on training in trades such as Auto Body & Collision Repair, Auto Mechanics, Practical Nursing, Surgical Technology, and Welding. The school focuses on developing a skilled workforce by using industry standards and advanced training equipment. SoMoTech also provides placement services and has articulation agreements with local colleges for students seeking further education.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Southern Missouri Technical Institute
2 trade programs at Southern Missouri Technical Institute, 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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Practical Nursing
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58 | $31,297/yr | $8,871 |
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Allied Health Professions
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55 | $41,816/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 2 trade and vocational programs at Southern Missouri Technical Institute 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.