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title: Ranken Technical College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Saint Louis, MO
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit · Certificate-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 | $55,955 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $32,881 – $79,958 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $9,813 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 53% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $29,450 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 77% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.17× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $27,955 | derived |

**53% 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 $9,813 (≈ 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 $26,984 to $59,071 across 17 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,071 | $24,287 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $51,975 | $12,000 |
| Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education. | Associate's Degree | $51,639 | not reported |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $48,256 | $12,000 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,596 | not reported |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,964 | $13,505 |
| Precision Metal Working. | Associate's Degree | $45,521 | $13,300 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,439 | $14,250 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $44,842 | $12,000 |
| Precision Metal Working. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,009 | $9,500 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $39,726 | $12,000 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $39,194 | $12,000 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,102 | not reported |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $36,449 | $12,000 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,315 | $12,000 |
| Computer Programming. | Associate's Degree | $30,613 | $12,000 |
| Carpenters. | Associate's Degree | $26,984 | $12,000 |

## 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 Ranken Technical College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?178891

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