Wichita Technical Institute
Wichita Technical Institute offers hands-on training for skilled careers in fields like HVAC/R, Medical Assisting, and Computer Technology and Network Administration. Programs blend online coursework with practical lab experience, preparing students for real-world troubleshooting. The school emphasizes career readiness, with an advisory board of local employers providing insight into curriculum and hiring needs, and career services offering resume help and interview preparation.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Wichita Technical Institute
5 trade programs at Wichita Technical Institute, 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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Computer Networking
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59 | $35,340/yr | $18,250 |
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Health Administration
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58 | $26,249/yr | $16,500 |
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Medical Assisting
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52 | $25,879/yr | $13,000 |
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Environmental Technology
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50 | $37,895/yr | $13,000 |
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Electrical Engineering Technology
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47 | $38,403/yr | $16,500 |
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 5 trade and vocational programs at Wichita Technical Institute 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.