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CNC & machining programs in Kansas
Kansas has 8 accredited campuses awarding machinist credentials. If you finish and work as a machinist in Kansas, expect to start around $38,240–$45,050 and reach a median of $51,220 with experience; the top quarter earn $61,450 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Kansas). Graduates of these Kansas programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $30,579 in their first year, against $36,340 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What machinists earn in Kansas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 3,870 employed in Kansas. National median: $58,750.
Campuses in Kansas, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Arkansas CityCoffeyvilleHutchinsonKansas CityLiberalSalinaTopekaWichita
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology | Wichita | Public | 119 | $34,295 | $4,432 | 43% | not reported |
| Coffeyville Community College | Coffeyville | Public | 2 | $30,579 | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Washburn Institute of Technology | Topeka | Public | 16 | $27,682 | $8,250 | 68% | not reported |
| Cowley County Community College | Arkansas City | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | 45% | not reported |
| Salina Area Technical College | Salina | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | 68% | not reported |
| Hutchinson Community College | Hutchinson | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 54% | not reported |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas City | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Seward County Community College | Liberal | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 50% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.