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2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in Kansas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for trade school students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Trade Schools in Kansas
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Our 2023 rankings named Johnson County Community College the best value school in Kansas for trade school students working on their degree. Johnson County Community College is a fairly large public school located in Overland Park, Kansas that handed out 2,809 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JCCC are $5,472 per year.
The excellent programs at Kansas City Kansas Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Kansas. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school situated in Kansas City, Kansas. It awarded 1,167 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Kansas City Kansas Community College are $6,244 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hutchinson Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas list. Located in Hutchinson, Kansas, the small public school handed out 1,608 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Hutchinson Community College are $4,530 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Coffeyville Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas list. Coffeyville Community College is a public institution located in Coffeyville, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 342 degrees in 2021-2022.
Coffeyville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,608 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 34 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Highland Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Highland, Kansas, the small public school handed out 601 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Highland Community College are $3,330 a year.
Cloud County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas list. This small public school is located in Concordia, Kansas, and it awarded 471 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Cloud County Community College are $3,570 a year.
Garden City Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas ranking. Garden City Community College is a small public school located in Garden City, Kansas that handed out 656 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Garden City Community College are $4,110 a year.
Seward County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas ranking. Liberal, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 410 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SCCC are $4,928 per year.
Neosho County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas ranking. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in Chanute, Kansas that handed out 791 degrees in 2021-2022.
Neosho County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.
Labette Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #10 on the list. Labette Community College is a public institution located in Parsons, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 279 degrees in 2021-2022.
Labette Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,768 in tuition and fees each year.
Barton County Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas ranking. This small public school is located in Great Bend, Kansas, and it awarded 955 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Barton Community College are $4,608 per year.
Fort Hays State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas list. Fort Hays State University is a fairly large public school located in Hays, Kansas that handed out 3,925 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FHSU are $15,870 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FHSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Trade Schools in Kansas ranking.
Dodge City Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas list. Dodge City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 363 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dodge City Community College are $4,890 per year.
Colby Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas list. Colby Community College is a small public school situated in Colby, Kansas. It awarded 495 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colby Community College are $5,654 per year.
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas list. This medium-sized public school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 1,819 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU Tech are $6,578 per year.
Ottawa University - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in Ottawa, Kansas, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 95 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ottawa University - Online are $12,676 per year.
Ottawa University - Online did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Trade Schools in Kansas list.
Flint Hills Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas ranking. Flint Hills Technical College is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 377 degrees in 2021-2022.
Flint Hills Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,932 in tuition and fees each year.
Pittsburg State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas list. Pittsburg, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,801 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Pitt State are $19,118 a year.
Pitt State also made our Best Trade Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #4.
Butler Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas list. This medium-sized public school is located in El Dorado, Kansas, and it awarded 1,371 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Butler CC are $6,010 a year.
Grantham University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas ranking. LIttle Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,707 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grantham University are $8,280 per year.
North Central Kansas Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas ranking. North Central Kansas Technical College is a very small public school located in Beloit, Kansas that handed out 389 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Kansas Technical College are $8,492 per year.
Washburn University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas ranking. Topeka, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,489 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Washburn University are $20,130 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Washburn University is ranked #3 for overall quality in Kansas.
Ottawa University - Kansas City ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas list. Overland Park, Kansas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 185 students in 2021-2022.
Ottawa University - Kansas City undergraduate students pay an average of $12,622 in tuition and fees each year.
Ottawa University - Kansas City did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Trade Schools in Kansas list.
Salina Area Technical College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Salina, Kansas, the very small public school handed out 432 degrees in 2021-2022.
Salina Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,320 in tuition and fees each year.
Manhattan Area Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas ranking. MATC is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 382 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MATC are $8,400 a year.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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