Program Payoff

East Central College

Union, Missouri. 39 certificate and associate programs, public. 39 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Missouri.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $15,000 $53,108 (31) $81,780
Registered Nurses
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $41,193 (26) $46,040
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $30,771 (11) $40,440
Medical Assistants
Design and Applied Arts Associate's degree $19,227 (11) $56,750
Graphic Designers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $7,820 $17,950 (44) $61,860
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $76,590
Accountants and Auditors
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree not published $76,590
Accountants and Auditors
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $46,040
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $40,440
Medical Assistants
Business/Commerce, General Undergraduate certificate not published $79,300
General and Operations Managers
Business/Commerce, General Associate's degree not published $79,300
General and Operations Managers
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $46,040
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate certificate not published $126,120
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's degree not published $126,120
Software Developers
Construction Trades, General Undergraduate certificate not published $87,520
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Construction Trades, General Associate's degree not published $87,520
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $36,940
Cooks, Restaurant
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree not published $36,940
Cooks, Restaurant
Education, General Associate's degree not published $65,910
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Engineering, General Associate's degree not published $157,800
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate's degree not published
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $59,950
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Fine and Studio Arts Associate's degree not published $59,240
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $63,050
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree not published $63,050
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Undergraduate certificate not published $59,950
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate's degree not published $59,950
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $67,390
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $67,390
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $30,790
Childcare Workers
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree not published $30,790
Childcare Workers
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $51,950
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $51,950
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Music Associate's degree not published $59,240
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $51,950
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree not published $51,950
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Associate's degree not published $50,910
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $49,160
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $49,160
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.