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Saint Louis Community College

Bridgeton, Missouri · Public college

Culinary & pastry schoolsAuto mechanic schoolsRadiology & sonography programsMedical assistant programsDental hygiene programsDiesel mechanic schoolsSurgical technologist programsMedical billing & coding programsCNC & machining programsEMT & paramedic training
not reportedcompletion rate · Missouri avg 69%
$6,725median debt of graduates
$30,242median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$35,325median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation | American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation | Higher Learning Commission | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology | Missouri State Board of Nursing (Accredited)
Address: 3221 McKelvey Road, Bridgeton, MO 63044 · Phone: (314) 539-5005 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
No accreditor sanctions in the last 36 months
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Chefs and head cooks$39,650$64,480$76,520
Automotive service technicians and mechanics$34,950$49,160$63,240
Radiologic technologists and technicians$50,810$73,080$80,770
Medical assistants$35,810$40,440$46,600
Dental hygienists$59,880$92,750$98,240
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists$41,170$59,360$69,000
Surgical technologists$44,930$61,120$68,410
Medical records specialists$38,880$50,750$63,150
Machinists$44,120$58,710$72,540
Emergency medical technicians$34,390$42,160$47,230

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in Missouri (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 31 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate degree 27 $22,897 $26,850 not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate degree 26 $50,268 $50,161 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 25 $47,576 $41,937 not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate degree 24 $22,897 $26,850 not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 22 $32,501 $35,701 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 18 $49,038 $46,321 $8,250
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 18 $49,038 $46,321 $8,250
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate degree 15 $26,122 not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 14 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 9 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 8 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 8 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 6 $32,501 $35,701 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 3 not reported $33,993 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 2 $47,576 $41,937 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 2 $49,038 $46,321 $8,250
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 2 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 2 not reported $33,993 not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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