Flint Hills Technical College
Flint Hills Technical College (FHTC) offers hands-on training for high-demand careers, with programs like Dental Support Services, Building/Construction, Precision Metal Working, Practical Nursing, and Automotive Technology. The college emphasizes an employer-driven approach, ensuring programs align with industry requirements and fostering connections for job placement. Many programs feature a high percentage of lab time with real-world equipment and offer industry-aligned certifications like OSHA 10.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Flint Hills Technical College
4 trade programs at Flint Hills Tech, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Construction Management Technology
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Compare nationwide → |
75 | $47,694/yr | — |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in KS → |
73 | $34,930/yr | $9,500 |
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Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → |
62 | $55,147/yr | $18,500 |
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Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working Compare nationwide → Compare in KS → |
60 | $36,731/yr | — |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 4 trade and vocational programs at Flint Hills Technical College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.