Payscale.com recently named Ranken Technical College as the number one two-year college in Missouri for salary potential. According to the website’s 2014-2015 College Salary Report, the “highest-earning graduates with associate degrees in Missouri graduate from Ranken Technical College. In the beginning of their careers, alumni earn a median salary of $42,000. After working for 10 or more years they make around $64,300.” Out of 42 two-year colleges in the state, Ranken was one of only two two-year colleges to make the list.
Ranken also performs well when compared to two-year colleges throughout the country. In Payscale’s list of 349 schools in the United States that grant associate degrees, Ranken is 15th in the nation. This puts the College in the top fifth percentile nationwide.
Ranken’s combination of technical education, general education and emphasis on work ethic put our graduates in high demand. Not only do our students enter the job market with an average of four opportunities per graduate, they are also positioned to earn competitive salaries. Click the links for more information about job placement rates and average salaries for the programs we offer.