IPEDS ID 178217

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, Missouri. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 11 awards in the trades we track: welding, electrician, HVAC.

Address: 5270 Flat River Road, Park Hills, MO 63601
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Website: mineralarea.edu
Phone: (573) 431-4593
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 1,592
Also known as: MAC

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, 1 to 2 years (7); Associate degree (2)	9
Electrician	Electrician (46.0302)	Associate degree (1)	1
HVAC	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201)	Associate degree (1)	1
Carpentry	Carpentry/Carpenter (46.0201)	No completions reported	0
Industrial Maintenance	Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0303)	No completions reported	0
Auto Body	Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician (47.0603)	No completions reported	0
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	No completions reported	0
Machining and CNC	Machine Tool Technology/Machinist (48.0501)	No completions reported	0

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$5,960
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$8,870
Books and supplies	$1,000
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$16,508
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$9,448

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 52%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $38,739
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $10,500

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Jefferson College

29.0 mi

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

East Central College

48.7 mi

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

Southwestern Illinois College

55.4 mi

2500 Carlyle Ave, Belleville, IL · Public, 2-year

WELD 172
A&P 91
CNST 56
ELEC 42
HVAC 40
CNC 28
IMT 8

Trade grads 2023-24: 437
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,590
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,059

Ranken Technical College

57.3 mi

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

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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. IPEDS unit ID 178217. How we build this list.