Springfield, Missouri · Public

Communications Technologies/Technicians at Ozarks Technical Community College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 131 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.6% Program signal 131 Size proxy $6,936 Net price (all) $36,455 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1.6% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 1.6%
Enrollment proxy: ~131
Schools with reported signal: 29

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): Open / not reported
Graduation rate: 32.5%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $6,936/yr
4-year cost (est.): $27,744
Median debt: $10,453

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $36,455/yr
ROI grade (school): A

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 29 schools that report this field.

#8 of 29 on ROI Top 28% value

1.5× national avg concentration Bigger than 86% of programs

−$9,340 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $16,276

−$12,556 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $49,011

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 1.5x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($9,340 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($12,556 below). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 28% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 0.2% reported share · $1,471 net A+

CUNY York College Jamaica, NY · 0.9% reported share · $4,456 net A+ Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · 0.7% reported share · $4,128 net A+

Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL · 0.1% reported share · $3,815 net A+

Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN · 5.3% reported share · $4,983 net A+

Montgomery College Rockville, MD · 0.2% reported share · $8,027 net A Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FL · 0.1% reported share · $7,247 net A Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista, AZ · 0.6% reported share · $7,929 net A

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Communications Technologies/Technicians accounts for 1.6% of reported programs at Ozarks Technical Community College, which is bigger than 86% of schools in this field set and 1.5x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 131 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Ozarks Technical Community College's average net price is $6,936 per year, about $27,744 over four years. That is $9,340 below the $16,276 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $36,455 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $12,556 below the $49,011 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Ozarks Technical Community College #8 of 29 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.