Which Jefferson College associate's program has the lowest debt?

Diagnostic and Treatment Professions graduates leave with a median of $7,250 in federal loans, the lowest among 4 Jefferson College associate's programs that report debt.

How much does Jefferson College cost?

In-district tuition and fees are $5,250 a year, and $8,850 for out-of-state students. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $7,378 a year.

How many Jefferson College programs report graduate pay?

4 associate's programs and one certificate program at Jefferson College report first-year pay, and 4 of them also report federal debt.

Jefferson College Programs, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

Public college
Hillsboro, MO
2,552 undergraduates

College Scorecard June 2026 release

The short answer

4 Jefferson College associate's programs report what graduates earn. Nursing pays the most in the first year ($67,439), and Liberal Arts and General Studies the least ($24,813). The median program pays $41,953. Jefferson College also has one certificate program that reports pay.

In-district tuition and fees$5,250Per year. Out-of-state $8,850

Average net price after aid$7,378Per year

Graduation rate38%Within 1.5 times the normal program length

All 4 associate's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Missouri" compares first-year pay with the same field's associate's programs across Missouri. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Missouri
1	NursingAbout 49 graduates a year	$67,439	$71,664	$22,554	3rd of 20
2	Diagnostic and Treatment ProfessionsAbout 24 graduates a year	$46,769	$49,014	$7,250	11th of 13
3	Allied Health and Medical AssistingAbout 9 graduates a year	$37,137	$44,023	$16,600	5th of 11
4	Liberal Arts and General StudiesAbout 356 graduates a year	$24,813	$43,343	$8,250	13th of 14

Program names link to the program's own page, and Missouri ranks link to the full ranking for the field.

One certificate program

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Missouri" compares first-year pay with the same field's certificate programs across Missouri.

Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Missouri
Criminal JusticeAbout 8 graduates a year	$61,641	Not reported	Not reported	1st of 6

Common questions

Nursing graduates earn a median of $67,439 in their first year, the most of 4 Jefferson College associate's programs that report pay.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Tuition, net price, graduation rate, and admission rate are for the whole school, not one program.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Missouri rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
NCES, IPEDS tuition and fees, 2023-24, for in-district tuition labels