Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Three Rivers College

Three Rivers College's allied health certificate leaves graduates earning just $27,022 after a year—40% less than Missouri's median for these programs and barely half what nearby Ozarks Technical Community College delivers. Ranking in the 10th percentile statewide means only one in ten comparable Missouri programs produces lower earnings. For a family considering this certificate, that's a significant red flag, especially when nearby alternatives like Saint Louis Community College ($51,903) and even Southern Missouri Technical Institute ($41,816) offer substantially better outcomes.

The one bright spot is modest debt: at $7,837, graduates aren't saddled with crushing loans, and the 0.29 debt-to-earnings ratio means repayment should be manageable even with these lower wages. However, low debt can't compensate for earnings that fall dramatically short of what similar programs deliver across Missouri. Nearly half of students here receive Pell grants, suggesting many families can't afford to gamble on below-market returns.

If your child is set on allied health in Missouri, look elsewhere. The earnings gap between Three Rivers and higher-performing programs isn't marginal—it represents thousands of dollars annually that could make the difference between financial stability and struggle. This program simply doesn't position graduates competitively in the Missouri allied health job market.