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Trade and career schools in Kansas
Kansas has 97 accredited campuses awarding trade and career credentials, 10,934 credentials a year. The average completion rate is 57% (rank 36 of 53 states), median graduate debt $9,500, and 32% of campuses are for-profit.
97campuses
10,934credentials / yr
57%avg completion
$9,500median graduate debt
$40,612median earnings, 10 yrs
By trade
CDL / truck driving schools
48 campuses Welding schools
25 campuses · $32,437 yr-1 pay CNA classes
24 campuses · $35,237 yr-1 pay Cosmetology schools
22 campuses · $18,811 yr-1 pay Auto mechanic schools
20 campuses · $37,540 yr-1 pay LPN / LVN programs
20 campuses · $35,449 yr-1 pay EMT & paramedic training
19 campuses · $48,410 yr-1 pay Construction trades programs
18 campuses · $55,995 yr-1 pay Electrician schools
14 campuses · $39,230 yr-1 pay Medical assistant programs
14 campuses · $40,351 yr-1 pay HVAC schools
12 campuses · $34,861 yr-1 pay Medical billing & coding programs
10 campuses · $28,134 yr-1 pay CNC & machining programs
8 campuses · $30,579 yr-1 pay Culinary & pastry schools
8 campuses · $23,217 yr-1 pay Nail technician schools
8 campuses · $18,617 yr-1 pay Phlebotomy classes
8 campuses Esthetician schools
7 campuses · $18,870 yr-1 pay Radiology & sonography programs
7 campuses · $46,833 yr-1 pay Surgical technologist programs
6 campuses · $46,833 yr-1 pay Pharmacy technician programs
5 campuses · $27,622 yr-1 pay Barber schools
4 campuses · $18,097 yr-1 pay Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools
3 campuses · $55,711 yr-1 pay Dental assistant schools
3 campuses · $51,245 yr-1 pay Massage therapy schools
3 campuses · $19,383 yr-1 pay Plumbing schools
3 campuses Dental hygiene programs
2 campuses · $52,710 yr-1 pay Heavy equipment operator schools
2 campuses · $27,595 yr-1 pay
48 campuses Welding schools
25 campuses · $32,437 yr-1 pay CNA classes
24 campuses · $35,237 yr-1 pay Cosmetology schools
22 campuses · $18,811 yr-1 pay Auto mechanic schools
20 campuses · $37,540 yr-1 pay LPN / LVN programs
20 campuses · $35,449 yr-1 pay EMT & paramedic training
19 campuses · $48,410 yr-1 pay Construction trades programs
18 campuses · $55,995 yr-1 pay Electrician schools
14 campuses · $39,230 yr-1 pay Medical assistant programs
14 campuses · $40,351 yr-1 pay HVAC schools
12 campuses · $34,861 yr-1 pay Medical billing & coding programs
10 campuses · $28,134 yr-1 pay CNC & machining programs
8 campuses · $30,579 yr-1 pay Culinary & pastry schools
8 campuses · $23,217 yr-1 pay Nail technician schools
8 campuses · $18,617 yr-1 pay Phlebotomy classes
8 campuses Esthetician schools
7 campuses · $18,870 yr-1 pay Radiology & sonography programs
7 campuses · $46,833 yr-1 pay Surgical technologist programs
6 campuses · $46,833 yr-1 pay Pharmacy technician programs
5 campuses · $27,622 yr-1 pay Barber schools
4 campuses · $18,097 yr-1 pay Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools
3 campuses · $55,711 yr-1 pay Dental assistant schools
3 campuses · $51,245 yr-1 pay Massage therapy schools
3 campuses · $19,383 yr-1 pay Plumbing schools
3 campuses Dental hygiene programs
2 campuses · $52,710 yr-1 pay Heavy equipment operator schools
2 campuses · $27,595 yr-1 pay
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Lineworkers earn $95k. Dental hygienists $98k. Barbers $38k.
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| Campus | City | Type | Trades | Grads / yr | Completion | Grad debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology | Wichita | Public technical college | Aviation maint., CNA, Welding, Machinist | 1,359 | 43% | $9,500 |
| Johnson County Community College | Overland Park | Public community college | CNA, EMT / paramedic, Welding, HVAC | 941 | 31% | $8,750 |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas City | Public community college | CNA, Auto tech, EMT / paramedic, Culinary | 774 | 42% | $8,793 |
| Hutchinson Community College | Hutchinson | Public community college | CNA, EMT / paramedic, Billing & coding, CDL | 762 | 54% | $9,773 |
| Washburn Institute of Technology | Topeka | Public technical college | CNA, Welding, EMT / paramedic, LPN | 587 | 68% | $18,127 |
| Neosho County Community College | Chanute | Public community college | CNA, Welding, LPN, HVAC | 453 | 34% | $8,500 |
| Cowley County Community College | Arkansas City | Public community college | CNA, EMT / paramedic, Welding, Billing & coding | 402 | 45% | $8,000 |
| Highland Community College | Highland | Public community college | CNA, Welding, Auto tech, Electrician | 342 | 39% | $8,277 |
| Salina Area Technical College | Salina | Public technical college | CNA, Welding, CDL, Auto tech | 327 | 68% | $7,000 |
| North Central Kansas Technical College | Beloit | Public technical college | CNA, LPN, Electrician, HVAC | 318 | 78% | $10,000 |
| Garden City Community College | Garden City | Public community college | CNA, Welding, LPN, Construction | 274 | 50% | $6,500 |
| Fort Scott Community College | Fort Scott | Public community college | CNA, Welding, Cosmetology, Construction | 271 | 35% | $9,500 |
| Manhattan Area Technical College | Manhattan | Public technical college | CNA, Welding, Construction, Electrician | 262 | 74% | $9,500 |
| Barton County Community College | Great Bend | Public community college | CNA, Welding, Phlebotomy, EMT / paramedic | 258 | 33% | $9,501 |
| Northwest Kansas Technical College | Goodland | Public technical college | Welding, Electrician, Auto tech, Medical assistant | 238 | 73% | $12,000 |
| Flint Hills Technical College | Emporia | Public technical college | CNA, Construction, Welding, Auto tech | 223 | 68% | $6,625 |
| Seward County Community College | Liberal | Public community college | CNA, CDL, Cosmetology, LPN | 216 | 50% | $6,500 |
| Butler Community College | El Dorado | Public community college | CNA, EMT / paramedic, Welding, Billing & coding | 207 | 32% | $10,500 |
| Cloud County Community College | Concordia | Public community college | CNA, CDL, EMT / paramedic, Welding | 199 | 55% | $8,000 |
| Wichita Technical Institute | Wichita | for-profit career college | Medical assistant, Pharmacy tech, Billing & coding | 188 | 55% | $13,000 |
| Dodge City Community College | Dodge City | Public community college | CNA, Cosmetology, HVAC, Electrician | 176 | 35% | $8,800 |
| Pratt Community College | Pratt | Public community college | Electrician, CNA, Welding, Auto tech | 176 | 45% | $6,500 |
| Crave Beauty Academy | Wichita | for-profit career school | Esthetics, Nail tech, Cosmetology | 168 | 73% | $7,917 |
| Eric Fisher Academy | Wichita | for-profit career school | Cosmetology, Esthetics | 157 | 85% | $9,339 |
| Coffeyville Community College | Coffeyville | Public community college | CNA, Auto tech, Welding, Phlebotomy | 155 | 38% | $8,103 |
| Bellus Academy | Manhattan | for-profit career school | Cosmetology, Esthetics, Nail tech, Massage therapy | 150 | 74% | $7,917 |
| Washburn University | Topeka | Public university | Imaging tech, Medical assistant, Billing & coding, Surgical tech | 144 | not reported | $18,127 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Overland Park | Overland Park | for-profit career school | Cosmetology, Esthetics | 141 | 76% | $9,833 |
| Z Hair Academy | Overland Park | for-profit career school | Cosmetology | 130 | 74% | $9,833 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita | Wichita | for-profit career school | Cosmetology, Barber | 118 | 77% | $9,833 |
| Colby Community College | Colby | Public community college | CNA, Welding, LPN, Medical assistant | 96 | 55% | $8,908 |
| Independence Community College | Independence | Public community college | CNA, Cosmetology, EMT / paramedic | 80 | 26% | $6,115 |
| Labette Community College | Parsons | Public community college | Welding, LPN, Imaging tech, Medical assistant | 77 | 24% | $10,500 |
| WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita | Wichita | for-profit career school | Massage therapy, Medical assistant | 62 | 70% | $7,917 |
| Mitsu Sato Hair Academy | Overland Park | for-profit career school | Esthetics, Cosmetology | 58 | 60% | $9,500 |
| Allen County Community College | Iola | Public community college | CNA, Pharmacy tech | 51 | 37% | $6,954 |
| Hays Academy of Hair Design | Hays | for-profit career school | Cosmetology, Nail tech | 51 | 77% | $9,833 |
| Donnelly College | Kansas City | non-profit college | LPN | 46 | not reported | $11,842 |
| Hays Academy of Hair Design | Salina | for-profit career school | Cosmetology, Nail tech | 39 | 86% | $9,833 |
| Heartland Welding Academy | Andover | for-profit career school | Welding | 39 | 92% | not reported |
| Sami Halaseh Institute | Andover | for-profit career college | Esthetics, Nail tech, Cosmetology | 37 | 73% | not reported |
| Old Town Barber College-Wichita | Wichita | for-profit career college | Barber | 36 | 46% | $13,000 |
| WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence | Lawrence | for-profit career school | Massage therapy | 29 | 100% | $7,917 |
| Cleveland University-Kansas City | Overland Park | non-profit university | Imaging tech, Medical assistant | 25 | not reported | $12,500 |
| Rasmussen University-Kansas | Topeka | for-profit university | Billing & coding, Pharmacy tech | 20 | not reported | $20,899 |
| Midwest Barber College | Topeka | for-profit career college | Barber, Cosmetology | 19 | not reported | not reported |
| Newman University | Wichita | non-profit university | Imaging tech, Medical assistant | 17 | not reported | $20,801 |
| Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | Public university | Auto tech | 16 | not reported | $18,969 |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan | Public university | Aviation maint. | 10 | not reported | $21,250 |
| University of Kansas | Lawrence | Public university | Imaging tech | 6 | not reported | $21,000 |
| Fort Hays State University | Hays | Public university | Imaging tech | 4 | not reported | $21,000 |
| AK Truck Driving School | Garden City | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Allen Community College | Humboldt | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Allen Community College | Iola | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Apex CDL Institute | Kansas City | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Ares Cdl Institute | Kansas City | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Barton Community College | Great Bend | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Blair Trucking Incorporated | Harper | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| CDL Training | Sublette | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Cat Cans Portable Services of Manhattan, Llc | Manhattan | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Center for Programs in Allied Health at the University of Kansas Hospital Authority | Kansas City | career school | Medical assistant | — | not reported | not reported |
| Cloud County Community College (Concordia Campus) | Concordia | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Cloud County Community College (GCC) | Junction City | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Coffeyville Community College 2 | Coffeyville | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Coffeyville Community College 3 | Coffeyville | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Deines Pollan Services LLC | Scott City | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Dlts | Leawood | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center | Lawrence | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Elite CDL Co | Wichita | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Elite CDL School | Wichita | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Fort Hays Tech Northwest | Goodland | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Fort Hays Tech | North Central | Beloit | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Fort Hays Tech | North Central Hays | Hays | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Get Rigged LLC | Garden City | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| JTS CDL Training | WaKeeney | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Johnson County Community College | Gardner | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| K Lazy D Cattle Co | Marysville | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Kansas Truck Driving School | Wichita | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Kingdom Trucking Academy LLC. | Overland Park | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Legends Barber College | Wichita | career school | Barber | — | not reported | not reported |
| Love All Transport And Delivery LLC | Kansas City | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Mast Trucking Inc | Sublette | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Monson Transport | Ulysses | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Neosho County Community College (Mitchell Career and Technology Center Building) | Chanute | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| North Jackson USD 335 | Holton | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| RFB Construction Company, Inc. | Pittsburg | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Salina Area Technical College Main Campus | Salina | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Schaben Services | Oakley | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Sek Ctec | Pittsburg | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Seward County Community College | Garden City | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Troops into Transportation - Fort Riley | Fort Riley | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| USD371 Montezuma Schools | Montezuma | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Usd 211 | Norton | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Usd 480 Liberal School District | Liberal | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Washburn Tech East | Topeka | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| White Line CDL Training - Topeka | Topeka | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Zeta Driving School | Lenexa | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
Source: the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey, College Scorecard (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026), DAPIP. Ordered by trade credentials awarded.