8 accredited schools across the St. Louis metro area trained 338 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.
86 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,000 ($6,096 out of state).
Public two-year college in Belleville that reported 74 EMT graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,600 ($5,940 out of state).
71 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,600 ($7,200 out of state).
53 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,970 ($6,300 out of state).
Public two-year college in Godfrey that reported 27 EMT graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,000 ($12,000 out of state).
18 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,080 ($11,850 out of state).
This private nonprofit four-year institution in St. Charles County graduated 5 EMT students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $19,900.
Public two-year college in Cottleville that reported 4 EMT graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,330 ($6,660 out of state).
8 accredited schools in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area graduated 338 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was East Central College with 86.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro earn a median $41,910 a year ($20.15/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.