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Construction trades programs in Kansas
Kansas has 18 accredited campuses awarding construction credentials. If you finish and work as a construction laborer in Kansas, expect to start around $31,500–$37,310 and reach a median of $44,840 with experience; the top quarter earn $49,210 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 $55,995 in their first year, against $27,572 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What construction laborers earn in Kansas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 9,990 employed in Kansas. National median: $47,120.
Campuses in Kansas, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Arkansas CityBeloitChanuteCoffeyvilleDodge CityEl DoradoEmporiaFort ScottGarden CityGoodlandGreat BendHighlandHutchinsonKansas CityManhattanSalinaTopekaWichita
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint Hills Technical College | Emporia | Public | 31 | $55,995 | not reported | 68% | not reported |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas City | Public | 51 | not reported | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology | Wichita | Public | 33 | not reported | not reported | 43% | not reported |
| Manhattan Area Technical College | Manhattan | Public | 28 | not reported | not reported | 74% | not reported |
| North Central Kansas Technical College | Beloit | Public | 25 | not reported | not reported | 78% | not reported |
| Washburn Institute of Technology | Topeka | Public | 25 | not reported | not reported | 68% | not reported |
| Garden City Community College | Garden City | Public | 23 | not reported | not reported | 50% | not reported |
| Neosho County Community College | Chanute | Public | 18 | not reported | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Fort Scott Community College | Fort Scott | Public | 16 | not reported | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| Northwest Kansas Technical College | Goodland | Public | 16 | not reported | not reported | 73% | $22,340 |
| Highland Community College | Highland | Public | 15 | not reported | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| Coffeyville Community College | Coffeyville | Public | 13 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Hutchinson Community College | Hutchinson | Public | 12 | not reported | not reported | 54% | not reported |
| Salina Area Technical College | Salina | Public | 12 | not reported | not reported | 68% | not reported |
| Dodge City Community College | Dodge City | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| Butler Community College | El Dorado | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 32% | not reported |
| Barton County Community College | Great Bend | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 33% | not reported |
| Cowley County Community College | Arkansas City | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 45% | 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.