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Surgical technologist programs in Missouri
Missouri has 10 accredited campuses awarding surgical tech credentials. If you finish and work as a surgical technologist in Missouri, expect to start around $44,930–$50,690 and reach a median of $61,120 with experience; the top quarter earn $68,410 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Missouri). Graduates of these Missouri programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $47,843 in their first year, against $41,966 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What surgical technologists earn in Missouri
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,100 employed in Missouri. National median: $64,650.
Campuses in Missouri, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BridgetonCape GirardeauEarth CityKansas CityMoberlyNeoshoSpringfieldTrentonWest Plains
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis Community College | Bridgeton | Public | 18 | $49,038 | $8,250 | not reported | not reported |
| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City | Kansas City | Public | 13 | $48,908 | $11,611 | 34% | not reported |
| Concorde Career College-Kansas City | Kansas City | for-profit | 16 | $47,843 | $18,708 | not reported | $34,349 |
| Ozarks Technical Community College | Springfield | Public | 15 | $43,543 | $14,512 | not reported | not reported |
| Midwest Institute | Earth City | for-profit | 9 | $27,891 | $30,500 | 55% | $22,631 |
| Crowder College | Neosho | Public | 16 | not reported | not reported | 49% | not reported |
| Southern Missouri Technical Institute | West Plains | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | 83% | $28,913 |
| Moberly Area Community College | Moberly | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | 44% | not reported |
| North Central Missouri College | Trenton | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 58% | not reported |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Cape Girardeau | non-profit | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported | 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.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.