2 accredited schools across the Joplin metro area trained 45 EMTs in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
Public four-year institution in Joplin that reported 24 EMT graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $8,400 ($16,800 out of state).
Public two-year college in Neosho that reported 21 EMT graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,472 ($4,152 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Joplin, MO-KS metro area graduated 45 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was Missouri Southern State University with 24.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Joplin, MO-KS metro earn a median $39,670 a year ($19.07/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $42,160 statewide and $44,470 nationally.
EMT courses commonly run one academic semester or an accelerated few weeks, plus clinical or field ride-along hours.