Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, Missouri
- Two-year college
- Public
- City
- 8,165 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Agriculture and horticulture
- Agriculture, GeneralCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,615
- Agriculture, GeneralAssociate degree · 42 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,346
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,375
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $37,113
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 89 finishedGraduates here earned $41,929 a year after finishingNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 35 finishedGraduates here earned $43,333 a year after finishingNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 36 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 40 finishedGraduates here earned $33,275 a year after finishingNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- Construction Trades, GeneralCertificate · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $39,348
- Construction Trades, GeneralAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $74,049
- CarpentersCertificateEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,931
- CarpentersAssociate degreeEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $39,626
Child care and early education
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 22 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,694
Computers and IT
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 39 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 50 finishedGraduates here earned $47,201 a year after finishingNationally: $45,248
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 15 finishedGraduates here earned $47,122 a year after finishingNationally: $46,926
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 9 finishedGraduates here earned $26,751 a year after finishingNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 18 finishedGraduates here earned $26,145 a year after finishingNationally: $34,674
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 45 finishedGraduates here earned $44,568 a year after finishingNationally: $62,279
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree · 40 finishedGraduates here earned $60,666 a year after finishingNationally: $55,611
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 26 finishedGraduates here earned $55,542 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $69,634
Engineering technology
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 32 finishedGraduates here earned $35,662 a year after finishingNationally: $49,355
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 22 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $57,072
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 19 finishedGraduates here earned $42,903 a year after finishingNationally: $49,077
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 42 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,278
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate degree · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,589
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,388
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,265
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 33 finishedGraduates here earned $40,849 a year after finishingNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 33 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 19 finishedGraduates here earned $36,182 a year after finishingNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
Pilot and air transportation
- Air TransportationAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,658
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 37 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 68 finishedGraduates here earned $51,583 a year after finishingNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 49 finishedGraduates here earned $73,937 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 56 finishedGraduates here earned $31,994 a year after finishingNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (25)
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 17 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 184 finishedGraduates here earned $36,912 a year afterNationally: $41,208
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 20 finishedNationally: $30,799
- Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 27 finishedGraduates here earned $30,745 a year afterNationally: $25,629
- Engineering, GeneralCertificate · 20 finishedNationally: $73,676
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $47,691
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $24,502
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 31 finishedGraduates here earned $31,780 a year afterNationally: $27,878
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherCertificate · 39 finishedGraduates here earned $34,844 a year afterNationally: $34,705
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherAssociate degree · 35 finishedGraduates here earned $36,833 a year afterNationally: $40,447
- Homeland SecurityAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $45,677
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 472 finishedGraduates here earned $30,673 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- MarketingCertificate · 12 finishedNationally: $43,966
- MarketingAssociate degree · 27 finishedGraduates here earned $33,008 a year afterNationally: $38,094
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $36,826
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $38,629
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationAssociate degree · 1 finished
- Precision Production, OtherAssociate degree · 0 finished
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 32 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Public HealthCertificate · 11 finishedNationally: $42,865
- Public HealthAssociate degree · 13 finishedGraduates here earned $40,813 a year afterNationally: $36,417
- Research and Experimental PsychologyAssociate degree · 14 finishedNationally: $38,299
- Social WorkAssociate degreeNationally: $34,827
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasAssociate degree · 77 finishedGraduates here earned $20,725 a year afterNationally: $22,303
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $15,488per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $21,074sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $4,372Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 17%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 34%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $37,0716 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $40,17110 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $9,859federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 30%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 25%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
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Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Ozarks Technical Community College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.
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