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Is State Technical College of Missouri worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for State Technical College of Missouri, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Affordable
State Technical College of Missouri lands in the affordable band for a typical family. Graduates earn a median of $55,901 ten years after enrolling, and that makes the median debt of $10,986 more manageable than it looks at first glance. For context, State Technical College of Missouri's net price is about 3% below the typical 2-year, public school. On the numbers alone, this school clears the bar comfortably.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 791 similar 2-year, public schools
This school
$7,358
/yrAverage school like this
$7,555
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $197 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $1,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data is workable, but not so strong that it erases financing risk.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$15,190
Median earnings 10 years out
$55,901
Median debt at graduation
$10,986
Graduation rate
82%
At State Technical College of Missouri, a typical graduate carries about $10,986 in student debt and earns roughly $55,901 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $125 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $14,101 more than the typical high school graduate ($41,800) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties undergraduate student-loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.
86% of former students here out-earned that benchmark ten years after entry, per College Scorecard.
Context, not a federal determination: the official test will use earnings measured four years after completion and thresholds the Department of Education has not yet published, which may vary by state. Our figure is College Scorecard median earnings ten years after entry. How this works
What this means for your family
State Technical College of Missouri is a two year school in Linn, MO. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about State Technical College of Missouri
The median net price at State Technical College of Missouri is $15,190 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →
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