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Auto mechanic schools in Kansas
Kansas has 20 accredited campuses awarding auto tech credentials. If you finish and work as an automotive technician in Kansas, expect to start around $31,970–$38,150 and reach a median of $47,790 with experience; the top quarter earn $63,000 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 $37,540 in their first year, against $33,710 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What automotive service technicians and mechanics earn in Kansas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 6,240 employed in Kansas. National median: $50,620.
Campuses in Kansas, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Arkansas CityBeloitCoffeyvilleDodge CityEl DoradoEmporiaFort ScottGarden CityGoodlandHighlandHutchinsonKansas CityLiberalManhattanOverland ParkPittsburgPrattSalinaTopekaWichita
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology | Wichita | Public | 33 | $57,725 | $12,000 | 43% | not reported |
| Salina Area Technical College | Salina | Public | 39 | $42,173 | not reported | 68% | not reported |
| Highland Community College | Highland | Public | 25 | $38,008 | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| Northwest Kansas Technical College | Goodland | Public | 49 | $37,540 | not reported | 73% | $22,340 |
| North Central Kansas Technical College | Beloit | Public | 26 | $36,618 | not reported | 78% | not reported |
| Washburn Institute of Technology | Topeka | Public | 46 | $29,952 | $5,500 | 68% | not reported |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas City | Public | 96 | $28,959 | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Johnson County Community College | Overland Park | Public | 41 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Hutchinson Community College | Hutchinson | Public | 32 | not reported | not reported | 54% | not reported |
| Flint Hills Technical College | Emporia | Public | 30 | not reported | not reported | 68% | not reported |
| Coffeyville Community College | Coffeyville | Public | 27 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Manhattan Area Technical College | Manhattan | Public | 22 | not reported | not reported | 74% | not reported |
| Seward County Community College | Liberal | Public | 21 | not reported | not reported | 50% | not reported |
| Cowley County Community College | Arkansas City | Public | 16 | not reported | not reported | 45% | not reported |
| Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | Public | 16 | not reported | $12,000 | not reported | not reported |
| Garden City Community College | Garden City | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | 50% | not reported |
| Pratt Community College | Pratt | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | 45% | not reported |
| Dodge City Community College | Dodge City | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| Butler Community College | El Dorado | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 32% | not reported |
| Fort Scott Community College | Fort Scott | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | 35% | 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.