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Midwest Institute

Earth City, Missouri · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 177 students · HVACDental AssistingMedical AssistingEMT & ParamedicRadiologic TechnologyMassage Therapy

Avg net price / yr
$18,509
cheaper than 24% of comparable schools
Completion rate
70.4%
Median debt at completion
$9,500
Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)
$30,414
earns ~$1,643.2 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Midwest Institute is a private for-profit school in Earth City, MO that mainly awards certificates. It serves 177 students across various allied health and technical programs. Data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is $18,509, which you should compare to the median debt at completion of $9,500 rather than total debt. Seventy percent of students complete their program, and 49.6% of students received Pell Grants. Typical earnings two years after finishing an HVAC certificate are $25,194.

Net price is 41% above the Missouri median ($13,128) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 18% below the national median ($37,234) for comparable schools.

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49.6% of students here receive federal Pell Grants. Get aid deadlines and program matches for HVAC programs in Missouri.

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Programs & what graduates earn

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings 2 yrs after completion
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professionsassociate degree$29,685
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)undergraduate certificate$25,194
Dental Support Services and Allied Professionsundergraduate certificate$25,194
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Servicesundergraduate certificate$23,906
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Servicesundergraduate certificate$20,921
Dental Support Services and Allied Professionsassociate degreenot reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Techniciansassociate degree$23,869
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Techniciansundergraduate certificate$14,627
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciencesassociate degreenot reported
Health and Medical Administrative Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported

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Questions students ask

How many students receive Pell Grants here?
49.6% of students received Pell Grants.
What programs and credential levels are available?
The school offers certificates and associate degrees in fields like HVAC, dental support, medical assisting, and somatic bodywork, plus four other programs.
What do graduates of the HVAC program typically earn?
Median earnings two years after completion for the HVAC program are $25,194.
How many students complete their program?
The completion rate is 70.4%.
How many students are enrolled in this school?
There are 177 students enrolled.

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Cape Girardeau Career and Technology CenterCape Girardeau$17,59876.6%$44,369
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East Central CollegeUnion$13,12833.3%$36,916
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Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield$6,93628.6%$36,455
Jefferson CollegeHillsboro$7,37832.3%$40,782
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 178183. Figures are federally reported medians and may lag current prices. "Not reported" means the federal dataset suppresses or lacks the value — often due to small cohort sizes. How we compute comparisons. This site is independent and not affiliated with any government agency or school.