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Our workforce is one of St.
Joseph's biggest assets. Possessing a solid
mid-western work ethic and a strong educational
background, our workers are sure to be your
biggest ally. The community also has programs in
place to train your workers in the specialized
skills you need.
TRAINING RESOURCES:
St. Joseph is a city of educational
opportunities. A child can enroll in
kindergarten and
complete education
through college and never leave St. Joseph. To
ensure a well-trained workforce that meets the
needs of local employers, continuing education
and customized training is available through
Hillyard Area Vocational Technical School,
Vatterott College and Missouri Western State
University.
Colleges and Universities:
Missouri Western State
University
Misouri
Western offers associate's, bachelor's and master's
degrees. Along with its 723-acre campus in eastern
St. Joseph, it also operates sites in downtown St.
Joseph and in the Kansas City Northland.
Northwest Missouri State
University
The
university, located approximately 45 miles north
of St. Joseph, offers undergraduate and graduate
degree programs.
Enrollment: 6,200
Northwest Missouri State University also offers
graduate classes from their downtown St. Joseph
location. Advanced degrees are available
in school counseling, educational leadership and
business administration.
Benedictine College
This
four-year, Catholic residential college is a
liberal arts institution 20 miles southwest of
St. Joseph in Atchison, Kansas. The college has
a 15:1 student to teacher ratio and offers
numerous undergraduate majors, an executive
master's in business administration and a
master's in educational administration.
Technical Education:
N.S. Hillyard A.V.T.S.
This public school meets both industrial and
individual needs in areas such as architecture,
computers, business technology, and personal
development.
Vatterott College
This private
technical school offers a broad array of programs
from administrative office management to technology
and healthcare.
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