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Best Trade Programs in Kansas (2026)

Top 100 of 153 programs in Kansas · Updated 2026

The best trade school programs in Kansas, ranked by overall value. We scored 153 programs across Kansas trade schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $45,966/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in KS

153

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$45,966/yr

Avg TSW Score

69/100

#1 Program

Ground Transportation

Johnson County Community College

Top Trade Programs in Kansas

Top 100 programs by TSW Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	TSW Score	Earnings	AI-Proof	ROI
1	Ground Transportation Johnson County Community College · Overland Park, KS	95 93–95	$74,114/yr	AI-Proof	326.6x
2	Construction Management Technology Flint Hills Technical College · Emporia, KS	75 73–76	$47,694/yr	AI-Proof	46.8x
3	Culinary Arts Johnson County Community College · Overland Park, KS	82 80–83	$38,977/yr	AI-Proof	85.1x
4	Criminal Justice Johnson County Community College · Overland Park, KS	89 85–91	$55,171/yr	Resilient	267.6x
5	Nursing Pratt Community College · Pratt, KS	85 80–86	$70,680/yr	Moderate	81.5x
6	Nursing Labette Community College · Parsons, KS	85 79–85	$66,833/yr	Moderate	91.6x
7	Nursing Barton County Community College · Great Bend, KS	84 79–85	$63,183/yr	Moderate	80.1x
8	Nursing Butler Community College · El Dorado, KS	84 79–84	$63,244/yr	Moderate	88.6x
9	Nursing Cloud County Community College · Concordia, KS	85 79–85	$61,406/yr	Moderate	106.3x
10	Nursing Coffeyville Community College · Coffeyville, KS	85 80–86	$62,328/yr	Moderate	100.6x
11	Nursing Colby Community College · Colby, KS	83 77–83	$62,370/yr	Moderate	76.1x
12	Practical Nursing Donnelly College · Kansas City, KS	74 72–75	$49,147/yr	AI-Proof	56.2x
13	Nursing Garden City Community College · Garden City, KS	84 78–84	$61,593/yr	Moderate	94.5x
14	Nursing Hutchinson Community College · Hutchinson, KS	83 78–84	$60,330/yr	Moderate	90.4x
15	Nursing Johnson County Community College · Overland Park, KS	88 82–88	$64,303/yr	Moderate	150.5x
16	Nursing Kansas City Kansas Community College · Kansas City, KS	86 80–86	$63,181/yr	Moderate	111.6x
17	Practical Nursing Kansas City Kansas Community College · Kansas City, KS	84 81–85	$48,862/yr	AI-Proof	192.8x
18	Nursing Neosho County Community College · Chanute, KS	79 73–80	$61,906/yr	Moderate	61.2x
19	Nursing Fort Scott Community College · Fort Scott, KS	86 77–86	$55,847/yr	Moderate	130.9x
20	Practical Nursing Hutchinson Community College · Hutchinson, KS	82 79–82	$45,344/yr	AI-Proof	146.0x
21	Electrical Installation Pratt Community College · Pratt, KS	82 79–82	$57,103/yr	AI-Proof	139.5x
22	Electrical Installation Pratt Community College · Pratt, KS	76 74–77	$57,325/yr	AI-Proof	69.5x
23	Vehicle Repair Technology Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology · Wichita, KS	68 68–69	$56,315/yr	AI-Proof	45.8x
24	Practical Nursing Washburn Institute of Technology · Topeka, KS	72 69–72	$43,321/yr	AI-Proof	55.0x
25	Electrical Installation Manhattan Area Technical College · Manhattan, KS	75 70–76	$50,897/yr	AI-Proof	74.5x
26	Practical Nursing Washburn University · Topeka, KS	71 69–72	$43,321/yr	AI-Proof	52.3x
27	Health Administration Hutchinson Community College · Hutchinson, KS	78 71–80	$42,134/yr	Moderate	71.7x
28	Business Administration Johnson County Community College · Overland Park, KS	83 75–85	$37,988/yr	Moderate	105.5x
29	Vehicle Repair Technology Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology · Wichita, KS	74 72–75	$47,014/yr	AI-Proof	95.2x
30	Medical Assisting Hutchinson Community College · Hutchinson, KS	74 72–75	$48,347/yr	Resilient	69.7x
31	Nursing Manhattan Area Technical College · Manhattan, KS	73 67–73	$59,298/yr	Moderate	37.5x
32	Practical Nursing Salina Area Technical College · Salina, KS	69 68–70	$38,440/yr	AI-Proof	53.8x
33	Practical Nursing Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology · Wichita, KS	74 70–74	$38,356/yr	AI-Proof	78.9x
34	Practical Nursing Johnson County Community College · Overland Park, KS	78 76–79	$36,404/yr	AI-Proof	196.8x
35	Electrical Installation Kansas City Kansas Community College · Kansas City, KS	77 75–78	$42,224/yr	AI-Proof	133.0x
36	Medical Assisting Labette Community College · Parsons, KS	70 67–70	$44,217/yr	Resilient	54.7x
37	Practical Nursing Rasmussen University-Kansas · Topeka, KS	67 65–68	$45,271/yr	AI-Proof	34.2x
38	Practical Nursing Flint Hills Technical College · Emporia, KS	73 67–73	$34,930/yr	AI-Proof	83.4x
39	Fire Protection Hutchinson Community College · Hutchinson, KS	73 69–75	$51,007/yr	Resilient	82.0x
40	Medical Assisting Kansas City Kansas Community College · Kansas City, KS	74 69–74	$42,823/yr	Resilient	80.0x
41	Nursing Rasmussen University-Kansas · Topeka, KS	71 65–71	$68,119/yr	Moderate	23.8x
42	Vehicle Repair Technology Kansas City Kansas Community College · Kansas City, KS	71 70–72	$36,954/yr	AI-Proof	124.2x
43	Precision Metalworking Washburn Institute of Technology · Topeka, KS	58 58–58	$39,720/yr	AI-Proof	45.7x
44	Precision Metalworking Flint Hills Technical College · Emporia, KS	60 59–61	$36,731/yr	AI-Proof	58.3x
45	Allied Health Professions Johnson County Community College · Overland Park, KS	76 71–77	$57,656/yr	Resilient	149.8x
46	Precision Metalworking Kansas City Kansas Community College · Kansas City, KS	67 65–68	$36,248/yr	AI-Proof	152.9x
47	Allied Health Professions Kansas City Kansas Community College · Kansas City, KS	74 71–74	$61,810/yr	Resilient	96.2x
48	Electrical Installation Washburn Institute of Technology · Topeka, KS	67 61–67	$37,254/yr	AI-Proof	57.1x
49	Vehicle Repair Technology Washburn Institute of Technology · Topeka, KS	62 59–63	$35,875/yr	AI-Proof	51.9x
50	Allied Health Professions Washburn Institute of Technology · Topeka, KS	70 66–71	$59,779/yr	Resilient	73.5x
51	Practical Nursing Manhattan Area Technical College · Manhattan, KS	66 60–67	$32,624/yr	AI-Proof	66.0x
52	Electrical Installation Washburn University · Topeka, KS	66 61–67	$37,254/yr	AI-Proof	54.3x
53	Vehicle Repair Technology Washburn University · Topeka, KS	61 58–62	$35,875/yr	AI-Proof	49.4x
54	Precision Metalworking Washburn University · Topeka, KS	57 57–58	$39,720/yr	AI-Proof	43.5x
55	Allied Health Professions Washburn University · Topeka, KS	70 66–70	$59,779/yr	Resilient	69.9x
56	Allied Health Professions Hutchinson Community College · Hutchinson, KS	71 68–72	$54,878/yr	Resilient	85.3x
57	Entrepreneurship Hutchinson Community College · Hutchinson, KS	69 64–71	$34,937/yr	Moderate	49.6x
58	Dental Assisting Johnson County Community College · Overland Park, KS	74 70–74	$57,969/yr	Resilient	131.7x
59	Allied Health Professions Johnson County Community College · Overland Park, KS	76 72–77	$53,512/yr	Resilient	232.5x
60	Allied Health Professions Labette Community College · Parsons, KS	68 66–69	$53,696/yr	Resilient	66.7x
61	Allied Health Professions Seward County Community College · Liberal, KS	69 66–70	$53,375/yr	Resilient	70.3x
62	Criminal Justice Rasmussen University-Kansas · Topeka, KS	66 62–67	$47,447/yr	Resilient	15.1x
63	Accounting Butler Community College · El Dorado, KS	69 63–72	$37,496/yr	Exposed	56.7x
64	Vehicle Repair Technology Northwest Kansas Technical College · Goodland, KS	60 58–60	$41,638/yr	AI-Proof	—
65	Business Administration Rasmussen University-Kansas · Topeka, KS	68 62–70	$43,736/yr	Moderate	15.5x
66	Agricultural Mechanization Fort Scott Community College · Fort Scott, KS	68 66–69	$56,322/yr	Resilient	85.9x
67	Mental Health Services Washburn University · Topeka, KS	65 62–66	$42,402/yr	Resilient	46.5x
68	Accounting Rasmussen University-Kansas · Topeka, KS	67 62–70	$47,506/yr	Exposed	30.0x
69	Dental Assisting Flint Hills Technical College · Emporia, KS	62 60–62	$55,147/yr	Resilient	43.5x
70	Medical Assisting Washburn University · Topeka, KS	62 59–63	$45,386/yr	Resilient	25.2x
71	Precision Metalworking Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology · Wichita, KS	56 53–58	$30,515/yr	AI-Proof	69.0x
72	HVAC Technology Kansas City Kansas Community College · Kansas City, KS	68 67–68	$43,010/yr	AI-Proof	135.5x
73	Precision Metalworking Manhattan Area Technical College · Manhattan, KS	53 53–53	$34,077/yr	AI-Proof	35.7x
74	Allied Health Professions Washburn University · Topeka, KS	60 57–61	$55,221/yr	Resilient	33.2x
75	Allied Health Professions Fort Hays State University · Hays, KS	61 53–62	$39,212/yr	Resilient	52.7x
76	HVAC Technology Manhattan Area Technical College · Manhattan, KS	58 54–58	$39,131/yr	AI-Proof	55.5x
77	Health Administration Rasmussen University-Kansas · Topeka, KS	61 55–64	$33,372/yr	Moderate	24.2x
78	Health Administration Rasmussen University-Kansas · Topeka, KS	62 56–64	$39,372/yr	Moderate	12.7x
79	Accounting Rasmussen University-Kansas · Topeka, KS	61 54–64	$43,765/yr	Exposed	16.0x
80	IT Management Rasmussen University-Kansas · Topeka, KS	61 53–63	$42,043/yr	Exposed	12.7x
81	Human Resources Rasmussen University-Kansas · Topeka, KS	60 54–62	$45,969/yr	Moderate	16.5x
82	Business Operations Support Rasmussen University-Kansas · Topeka, KS	57 51–60	$32,345/yr	Exposed	21.2x
83	Liberal Arts & Humanities Kansas City Kansas Community College · Kansas City, KS	55 55–55	$35,955/yr	AI-Proof	65.9x
84	Health Administration Wichita Technical Institute · Wichita, KS	58 51–60	$26,249/yr	Moderate	—
85	Allied Health Professions Rasmussen University-Kansas · Topeka, KS	56 51–56	$51,036/yr	Resilient	18.8x
86	Medical Assisting WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita · Wichita, KS	55 51–55	$29,815/yr	Resilient	—
87	Computer Networking Wichita Technical Institute · Wichita, KS	59 49–61	$35,340/yr	Exposed	—
88	Teacher Education Rasmussen University-Kansas · Topeka, KS	55 52–56	$28,038/yr	Moderate	17.2x
89	Veterinary Technology Colby Community College · Colby, KS	54 51–54	$36,184/yr	Resilient	43.7x
90	Radiologic Technology Cowley County Community College · Arkansas City, KS	51 46–54	$42,232/yr	Resilient	76.6x
91	Legal Support Services Johnson County Community College · Overland Park, KS	67 61–70	$44,921/yr	Exposed	213.4x
92	Computer Engineering Rasmussen University-Kansas · Topeka, KS	59 48–62	$48,263/yr	Exposed	22.5x
93	Medical Assisting Rasmussen University-Kansas · Topeka, KS	53 49–53	$35,350/yr	Resilient	10.7x
94	Design and Applied Arts Johnson County Community College · Overland Park, KS	59 55–61	$32,030/yr	Moderate	80.9x
95	Environmental Technology Wichita Technical Institute · Wichita, KS	50 47–51	$37,895/yr	Resilient	—
96	Medical Assisting Wichita Technical Institute · Wichita, KS	52 48–52	$25,879/yr	Resilient	—
97	Teacher Education Rasmussen University-Kansas · Topeka, KS	52 49–54	$28,337/yr	Moderate	10.1x
98	Medical Assisting Rasmussen University-Kansas · Topeka, KS	52 48–53	$29,532/yr	Resilient	21.3x
99	Liberal Arts & Humanities Butler Community College · El Dorado, KS	49 47–48	$29,761/yr	AI-Proof	52.9x
100	Dental Assisting Flint Hills Technical College · Emporia, KS	52 47–52	$27,671/yr	Resilient	55.4x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 trade programs at Kansas schools, drawn from 153 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best trade program in Kansas?

By TradeSchoolOutlook Score, Ground Transportation at Johnson County Community College ranks #1 in Kansas with a score of 95/100 and graduate earnings of $74,114/yr.

How many trade programs are in Kansas?

Our database includes 153 trade programs across Kansas schools with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.