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Surgical technologist programs in Kansas
Kansas has 6 accredited campuses awarding surgical tech credentials. If you finish and work as a surgical technologist in Kansas, expect to start around $44,720–$49,010 and reach a median of $60,600 with experience; the top quarter earn $67,570 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 $46,833 in their first year, against $41,966 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What surgical technologists earn in Kansas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,200 employed in Kansas. National median: $64,650.
Campuses in Kansas, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: ChanuteHutchinsonLiberalTopekaWichita
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn Institute of Technology | Topeka | Public | 2 | $50,713 | $9,500 | 68% | not reported |
| Seward County Community College | Liberal | Public | 5 | $49,820 | not reported | 50% | not reported |
| Washburn University | Topeka | Public | 3 | $46,833 | $18,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Hutchinson Community College | Hutchinson | Public | 14 | $46,505 | $10,964 | 54% | not reported |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology | Wichita | Public | 32 | $33,471 | not reported | 43% | not reported |
| Neosho County Community College | Chanute | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 34% | 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.