University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO · Public · 5,653 students · Visit Website

The University of Central Missouri offers career-focused training, with a strong emphasis on hands-on experience and employer connections, particularly through its School of Industrial Sciences and Technology. Many programs, including Industrial Production Technologies, incorporate experiential learning through projects, internships, and state-of-the-art labs. The university also boasts a high graduate placement rate, supported by structured co-op programs and career services that connect students with employers.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$49,157/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

61/100

Tuition (In-State)

$9,739/yr
Out-of-state: $18,064/yr

All Programs at University of Central Missouri

1 trade program at University of Central Missouri, 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
Industrial Production Technology
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
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61 $49,157/yr $22,250 49.5x Moderate Large
69 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 1 trade and vocational programs at University of Central Missouri 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.