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title: Ozarks Technical Community College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Springfield, MO
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, MO · Public · Associate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $36,455 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $21,413 – $53,901 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $6,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,279 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 33% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $13,188 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 52% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.18× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $8,455 | derived |

**33% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $6,500 (≈ 18% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $18,589 to $47,737 across 18 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $47,737 | $15,249 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $43,543 | $14,512 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $38,411 | $12,750 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,225 | $10,360 |
| Computer Programming. | Associate's Degree | $34,599 | $11,250 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | Associate's Degree | $33,998 | $14,907 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $32,230 | $8,216 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $30,206 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working. | Associate's Degree | $30,168 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $28,358 | $18,782 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $27,732 | $23,429 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | Associate's Degree | $26,549 | $16,023 |
| Marketing. | Associate's Degree | $24,485 | $29,718 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $23,549 | $10,493 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $23,062 | $8,933 |
| Graphic Communications. | Associate's Degree | $20,688 | not reported |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $20,491 | not reported |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $18,589 | $18,185 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Ozarks Technical Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?177472

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