Trade Schools in Missouri

23 schools in Missouri reported graduates in at least one skilled trade for 2023-24, 2,232 awards in all. Another 78 CDL training locations are on the FMCSA registry.

Schools by trade

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	12	363
Welding Schools	16	421
Electrician Schools	4	74
Plumbing Schools	1	51
Auto Mechanic Schools	12	268
Auto Body and Collision Schools	6	64
Diesel Mechanic Schools	7	192
CDL Schools	2	293
Carpentry Schools	3	38
Construction Trade Schools	6	85
Heavy Equipment Operator Schools	1	57
Lineworker Schools	2	82
Aviation Maintenance Schools	2	105
Machining and CNC Schools	7	88
Industrial Maintenance Schools	4	41
Solar and Wind Technician Schools	2	10

Cities

All 23 schools

Saint Louis Community College

3221 McKelvey Road, Bridgeton, MO · Public, 4-year

AUTO 71
DSL 7
CNST 6
CNC 6

Trade grads 2023-24: 90
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,660
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,196

Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center

1080 S. Silver Springs Rd., Cape Girardeau, MO · Public, 2-year

ELEC 3
HVAC 3
AUTO 2
WELD 2
CNC 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 11
Largest program 2025-26: $8,400
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,402

Grand River Technical School

1200 Fair St, Chillicothe, MO · Public, under 2-year

DSL 7
IMT 5
CARP 3
AUTO 1
WELD 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 17
Largest program 2025-26: $7,500
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $51,366

St Charles Community College

4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr, Cottleville, MO · Public, 2-year

WELD 19

Trade grads 2023-24: 19
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,048
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,866

Pike-Lincoln Technical Center

342 Vo-Tech Rd, Eolia, MO · Public, under 2-year

WELD 2
BODY 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 3
Largest program 2025-26: $13,999
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $59,750

Jefferson College

1000 Viking Drive, Hillsboro, MO · Public, 2-year

HVAC 27
WELD 13
AUTO 8
CNC 6

Trade grads 2023-24: 54
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,400
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,443

Franklin Technology Center Adult Education

810 S. Wall Avenue, Joplin, MO · Public, under 2-year

HVAC 7
WELD 4
AUTO 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 14
Largest program 2025-26: $14,036
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,722

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas City

4100 Raytown Road, Kansas City, MO · Private for-profit, 2-year

A&P 87

Trade grads 2023-24: 87
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $16,757
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $51,874

Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City

3200 Broadway, Kansas City, MO · Public, 2-year

WELD 94
HVAC 59
CNST 5
BODY 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 162
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,630
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,475

Pinnacle Career Institute

11500 N.W. Ambassador, Suite 221, Kansas City, MO · Private for-profit, 2-year

HVAC 67

Trade grads 2023-24: 67
Largest program 2025-26: $23,464
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,972

Lex La-Ray Technical Center

2323 High School Dr, Lexington, MO · Public, under 2-year

AUTO 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 1
Largest program 2025-26: $18,357
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $57,364

State Technical College of Missouri

One Technology Drive, Linn, MO · Public, 2-year

DSL 60
ELEC 60
HVAC 58
AUTO 57
HEO 57
LINE 42
CNST 37
CNC 37
WELD 22
A&P 18
BODY 12

Trade grads 2023-24: 460
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $8,460
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $59,085

Crowder College

601 Laclede Ave, Neosho, MO · Public, 2-year

CDL 154
DSL 35
WELD 28
HVAC 7
SUN 6
AUTO 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 232
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,450
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,215

Mineral Area College

5270 Flat River Road, Park Hills, MO · Public, 2-year

WELD 9
ELEC 1
HVAC 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 11
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,960
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,739

Three Rivers College

2080 Three Rivers Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO · Public, 2-year

HVAC 6
WELD 6
DSL 5
CNST 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 19
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,070
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,182

State Fair Community College

3201 W 16th Street, Sedalia, MO · Public, 2-year

AUTO 14

Trade grads 2023-24: 14
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,272
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,956

Bryan University

4255 S Nature Center Way, Springfield, MO · Private for-profit, 4-year

SUN 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 4
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $15,868
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,733

Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri

3600 South Glenstone Outer Road, Springfield, MO · Private for-profit, under 2-year

CDL 139
WELD 73

Trade grads 2023-24: 212
Largest program 2025-26: $14,789
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,239

Ozarks Technical Community College

1001 E. Chestnut Expressway, Springfield, MO · Public, 4-year

HVAC 59
WELD 58
DSL 53
AUTO 46
LINE 40
BODY 25
CNST 24
CNC 8
IMT 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 314
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,372
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,171

American Trade School

3925 Industrial Drive, St. Ann, MO · Private for-profit, 2-year

HVAC 40

Trade grads 2023-24: 40
Largest program 2025-26: $24,600
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $52,845

Ranken Technical College

4431 Finney Ave, St. Louis, MO · Private nonprofit, 4-year

AUTO 58
PLMB 51
WELD 44
CARP 33
IMT 29
DSL 25
BODY 19
CNC 16
CNST 11

Trade grads 2023-24: 286
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $18,670
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $60,835

East Central College

1964 Prairie Dell Rd, Union, MO · Public, 2-year

WELD 37
HVAC 29
CNC 14
IMT 6
AUTO 5
CARP 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 93
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,392
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,402

Southern Missouri Technical Institute

407 W. Thornburgh, West Plains, MO · Public, under 2-year

ELEC 10
WELD 9
BODY 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 22
Largest program 2025-26: $17,000
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,730

Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.