Trade schools by state
Trade schools in Kansas
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data · Updated October 17, 2026
23 colleges and trade schools in Kansas reported 77 electrician, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), plumbing or construction programs with graduates in the latest two reported years, according to the federal College Scorecard. For each one you can see how many certificates or degrees it awarded, what graduates typically earned a year and four years later, and what a year at the school costs after grants.
Electrician programs in Kansas
20 programs at 14 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 20 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt Community CollegePratt · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 27 | $66,693 | — | $13,697 |
| Pratt Community CollegePratt · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 54 | $62,170 | — | $13,697 |
| Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical CollegeGoodland · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 18 | $44,488 | — | $9,988 |
| Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeKansas City · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 35 | $44,206 | $53,200 | $14,533 |
| Fort Hays Tech North CentralBeloit · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 26 | $42,067 | $51,413 | $15,603 |
| Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical CollegeGoodland · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 34 | $42,027 | — | $9,988 |
| Washburn Institute of TechnologyTopeka · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 52 | — | — | $12,822 |
| Johnson County Community CollegeOverland Park · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 47 | — | — | $12,359 |
| Manhattan Area Technical CollegeManhattan · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 17 | — | $106,858 | $8,716 |
| Johnson County Community CollegeOverland Park · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 16 | — | — | $12,359 |
| Salina Area Technical CollegeSalina · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 12 | — | — | $5,862 |
| Butler Community CollegeEl Dorado · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 10 | — | — | $16,838 |
| Coffeyville Community CollegeCoffeyville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 8 | — | — | $8,624 |
| Highland Community CollegeHighland · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 7 | — | — | $11,434 |
| Manhattan Area Technical CollegeManhattan · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 7 | — | $105,456 | $8,716 |
| Neosho County Community CollegeChanute · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 5 | — | — | $9,067 |
| Hutchinson Community CollegeHutchinson · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 4 | — | — | $3,479 |
| Dodge City Community CollegeDodge City · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 3 | — | — | $6,382 |
| Salina Area Technical CollegeSalina · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 3 | — | — | $5,862 |
| Coffeyville Community CollegeCoffeyville · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 0 | — | — | $8,624 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $44,469 for certificate programs; $55,611 for associate degree programs.
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HVAC programs in Kansas
18 programs at 12 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 18 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeKansas City · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 22 | $47,834 | $51,091 | $14,533 |
| Fort Hays Tech North CentralBeloit · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 32 | $38,908 | $46,672 | $15,603 |
| Johnson County Community CollegeOverland Park · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 30 | — | — | $12,359 |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and TechnologyWichita · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 29 | — | — | $10,348 |
| Washburn Institute of TechnologyTopeka · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 21 | — | — | $12,822 |
| Fort Scott Community CollegeFort Scott · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 16 | — | — | $4,580 |
| Neosho County Community CollegeChanute · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 16 | — | — | $9,067 |
| Dodge City Community CollegeDodge City · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 15 | — | — | $6,382 |
| Manhattan Area Technical CollegeManhattan · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 11 | — | — | $8,716 |
| Highland Community CollegeHighland · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 10 | — | — | $11,434 |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and TechnologyWichita · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 9 | — | — | $10,348 |
| Salina Area Technical CollegeSalina · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 7 | — | — | $5,862 |
| Dodge City Community CollegeDodge City · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 5 | — | — | $6,382 |
| Johnson County Community CollegeOverland Park · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 4 | — | — | $12,359 |
| Seward County Community CollegeLiberal · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 4 | — | — | $8,584 |
| Manhattan Area Technical CollegeManhattan · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 3 | — | — | $8,716 |
| Salina Area Technical CollegeSalina · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 2 | — | — | $5,862 |
| Seward County Community CollegeLiberal · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 2 | — | — | $8,584 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $42,278 for certificate programs; $48,589 for associate degree programs.
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Plumbing programs in Kansas
4 programs at 4 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 4 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn Institute of TechnologyTopeka · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 20 | — | — | $12,822 |
| Johnson County Community CollegeOverland Park · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 11 | — | — | $12,359 |
| Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical CollegeGoodland · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 10 | — | — | $9,988 |
| Barton County Community CollegeGreat Bend · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 6 | — | — | $10,725 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $41,980 for certificate programs.
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Construction programs in Kansas
35 programs at 21 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 35 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas State UniversityManhattan · Public · Scorecard | Bachelor's degreeConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 61 | $76,364 | $91,809 | $18,210 |
| Pittsburg State UniversityPittsburg · Public · Scorecard | Bachelor's degreeConstruction Management | 81 | $71,645 | $90,321 | $14,291 |
| Flint Hills Technical CollegeEmporia · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 15 | $69,813 | $74,602 | $14,320 |
| Fort Hays Tech North CentralBeloit · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 20 | $28,711 | $43,522 | $15,603 |
| Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeKansas City · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 37 | — | — | $14,533 |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and TechnologyWichita · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 37 | — | — | $10,348 |
| Washburn Institute of TechnologyTopeka · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 35 | — | — | $12,822 |
| Flint Hills Technical CollegeEmporia · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 26 | — | — | $14,320 |
| Manhattan Area Technical CollegeManhattan · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 22 | — | — | $8,716 |
| Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeKansas City · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 21 | — | $40,446 | $14,533 |
| Garden City Community CollegeGarden City · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 18 | — | — | $5,768 |
| Neosho County Community CollegeChanute · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 14 | — | — | $9,067 |
| Fort Scott Community CollegeFort Scott · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 13 | — | — | $4,580 |
| Hutchinson Community CollegeHutchinson · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 13 | — | — | $3,479 |
| Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical CollegeGoodland · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 10 | — | — | $9,988 |
| Johnson County Community CollegeOverland Park · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeConstruction Management | 8 | — | — | $12,359 |
| Pittsburg State UniversityPittsburg · Public · Scorecard | Bachelor's degreeConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 8 | — | — | $14,291 |
| Highland Community CollegeHighland · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 7 | — | — | $11,434 |
| Coffeyville Community CollegeCoffeyville · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 6 | — | — | $8,624 |
| Cowley County Community CollegeArkansas City · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 6 | — | — | $8,364 |
| Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical CollegeGoodland · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeCarpenters | 6 | — | — | $9,988 |
| Manhattan Area Technical CollegeManhattan · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeCarpenters | 5 | — | — | $8,716 |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and TechnologyWichita · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeCarpenters | 5 | — | — | $10,348 |
| Salina Area Technical CollegeSalina · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 4 | — | — | $5,862 |
| Barton County Community CollegeGreat Bend · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 3 | — | — | $10,725 |
| Butler Community CollegeEl Dorado · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 3 | — | — | $16,838 |
| Butler Community CollegeEl Dorado · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 2 | — | — | $16,838 |
| Hutchinson Community CollegeHutchinson · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeCarpenters | 2 | — | — | $3,479 |
| Johnson County Community CollegeOverland Park · Public · Scorecard | CertificateConstruction Management | 2 | — | — | $12,359 |
| Coffeyville Community CollegeCoffeyville · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeCarpenters | 1 | — | — | $8,624 |
| Cowley County Community CollegeArkansas City · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeCarpenters | 1 | — | — | $8,364 |
| Dodge City Community CollegeDodge City · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 1 | — | — | $6,382 |
| Dodge City Community CollegeDodge City · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 1 | — | — | $6,382 |
| Salina Area Technical CollegeSalina · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeCarpenters | 1 | — | — | $5,862 |
| Fort Scott Community CollegeFort Scott · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeCarpenters | 0 | — | — | $4,580 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $77,872 for bachelor's degree programs in construction engineering technology/technician; $35,931 for certificate programs in carpenters; $39,626 for associate degree programs in carpenters; $35,572 for certificate programs in building/construction finishing, management, and inspection; $52,746 for associate degree programs in building/construction finishing, management, and inspection; $59,911 for certificate programs in construction management; $58,990 for associate degree programs in construction management; $75,379 for bachelor's degree programs in construction management.
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How to read these numbers
- Where they come from: the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools report their programs and graduates; the pay figures come from federal tax records.
- Graduates: the number of certificates or degrees the school reported awarding in that field in the 2023–24 school year. Programs with no graduates in the two latest reported years (2022–23 and 2023–24) are left out.
- Typical pay: the median yearly earnings (wages plus self-employment income) of graduates who were working and not back in school. The 1-year figure is for people who finished in 2020–21 or 2021–22; the 4-year figure is for people who finished in 2017–18 or 2018–19. Both are in 2024 dollars.
- Who's counted: only graduates who got federal student aid (federal grants or student loans). Graduates who didn't get federal aid aren't in the figures, so the numbers may not describe every graduate.
- A dash (—) means the Department didn't publish a figure. For pay, that's usually because too few graduates were measured, so the figure is withheld to protect their privacy. Most small programs have no pay figure.
- Yearly cost after grants: the school's average net price: a year's tuition, fees, books and living costs, minus the average grant and scholarship aid, for full-time students starting college for the first time who got federal aid (at public schools, only students paying in-state tuition). At most colleges it's an average across all programs, not the one listed; at schools that enroll students year-round instead of by semester, it's for the school's largest program, and for a program shorter than a year it's the cost of the whole program. A school's own net price calculator, if it has one, gives a closer estimate.
- Program names follow the federal list of fields of study. "Electrical" includes power line worker programs; "construction" includes general construction trades, carpentry, building finishing and inspection, construction technology and construction management.
Sources (3)
- College Scorecard data (field of study and institution files, through the College Scorecard API), U.S. Department of Education. Data as of October 17, 2026.
- Technical documentation: field of study data, U.S. Department of Education, October 2026 version.
- College Scorecard data dictionary, U.S. Department of Education.