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2023 Best Trade Schools in Kansas
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
The Best Trade Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in Kansas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Top Trade Schools in Kansas
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Our analysis found Ottawa University - Online to be the best school for trade school students in Kansas. Located in Ottawa, Kansas, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 95 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ottawa University - Kansas City is a great place for trade school students. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 185 degrees in 2021-2022.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great place for trade school students. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,489 degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in Kansas list. Pittsburg State University is a medium-sized public school located in Pittsburg, Kansas that handed out 1,801 degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Kansas list. K -State is a fairly large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 6,027 degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #6, Rasmussen University - Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a very small private for-profit school located in Topeka, Kansas that handed out 336 degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #7, Fort Hays State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Located in Hays, Kansas, the fairly large public school handed out 3,925 degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #8, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. This large public school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 7,733 degrees in 2021-2022.
Grantham University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Grantham University is a medium-sized public school located in LIttle Rock, Arkansas that handed out 1,707 degrees in 2021-2022.
Flint Hills Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Kansas list. Flint Hills Technical College is a small public school situated in Emporia, Kansas. It awarded 377 degrees in 2021-2022.
Hutchinson Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #11 on the list. Hutchinson Community College is a public institution located in Hutchinson, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,608 degrees in 2021-2022.
Johnson County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #12 on the list. JCCC is a public institution located in Overland Park, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,809 degrees in 2021-2022.
Newman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 403 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
North Central Kansas Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. North Central Kansas Technical College is located in Beloit, Kansas and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 389 degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public institution located in Kansas City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,167 degrees in 2021-2022.
Southwestern College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Kansas list. Winfield, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 442 students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #17, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. WSU Tech is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,819 degrees to qualified students.
Neosho County Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Located in Chanute, Kansas, the small public school handed out 791 degrees in 2021-2022.
Wichita State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Kansas ranking. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 3,714 students in 2021-2022.
Highland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in Highland, Kansas, the small public school handed out 601 degrees in 2021-2022.
University of Saint Mary landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. University of St. Mary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Leavenworth, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 354 degrees in 2021-2022.
Salina Area Technical College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Salina, Kansas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 432 students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #23, Dodge City Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. This small public school is located in Dodge City, Kansas, and it awarded 363 degrees in 2021-2022.
Manhattan Area Technical College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. MATC is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 382 degrees in 2021-2022.
Friends University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 498 degrees in 2021-2022.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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