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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 analysis found Johnson County Community College to be the best value school for trade school students in Kansas. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, the fairly large public school handed out 2,809 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at JCCC are $5,472 a year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kansas City Kansas Community College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in Kansas City, Kansas that handed out 1,167 degrees in 2021-2022.
Kansas City Kansas Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,244 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hutchinson Community College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Hutchinson Community College is a small public school situated in Hutchinson, Kansas. It awarded 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.
The excellent programs at Coffeyville Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Kansas. Coffeyville, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 342 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Coffeyville Community College are $4,608 a year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Highland Community College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Highland Community College is a small public school located in Highland, Kansas that handed out 601 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highland Community College are $3,330 per year.
Cloud County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in Concordia, Kansas, the small public school awarded 471 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cloud County Community College are $3,570 per year.
Garden City Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas list. Garden City Community College is a small public school situated in Garden City, Kansas. It awarded 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #8 on the list. Seward County Community College is a small public school located in Liberal, Kansas that handed out 410 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SCCC are $4,928 a year.
Neosho County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Neosho County Community College is located in Chanute, Kansas and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 791 degrees to qualified students.
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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Labette Community College are $4,768 a year.
Barton County Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Barton County Community College is a small public school located in Great Bend, Kansas that handed out 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 came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas ranking. FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,925 degrees to qualified students.
FHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,870 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, FHSU also did well on our Best Trade Schools in Kansas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Dodge City Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Dodge City Community College is a small public school situated in Dodge City, Kansas. It awarded 363 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Dodge City Community College are $4,890 a year.
Colby Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas list. Located in Colby, Kansas, the small public school handed out 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #15 on the list. WSU Tech is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,819 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WSU Tech are $6,578 a year.
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Ottawa University - Online landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Ottawa University - Online is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Ottawa, Kansas. It awarded 95 degrees in 2021-2022.
Ottawa University - Online undergraduate students pay an average of $12,676 in tuition and fees each year.
Ottawa University - Online also took the #1 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Kansas rankings.
Flint Hills Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas list. Emporia, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 377 students in 2021-2022.
Flint Hills Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,932 in tuition and fees each year.
Pittsburg State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas ranking. Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,801 degrees to qualified students.
Pitt State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,118 in tuition and fees each year.
Pitt State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Trade Schools in Kansas list.
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 landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Grantham University is a public institution located in LIttle Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,707 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Grantham University are $8,280 a year.
North Central Kansas Technical College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. North Central Kansas Technical College is a public institution located in Beloit, Kansas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 389 degrees in 2021-2022.
North Central Kansas Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,492 in tuition and fees each year.
Washburn University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. 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.
Washburn University undergraduate students pay an average of $20,130 in tuition and fees each year.
Washburn University also made our Best Trade Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #3.
Ottawa University - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #23 on the list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Overland Park, Kansas, and it awarded 185 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ottawa University - Kansas City are $12,622 per 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #24 on the list. Salina Tech is located in Salina, Kansas and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 432 degrees to qualified students.
Salina Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,320 in tuition and fees each year.
Manhattan Area Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Kansas list. MATC is a very small public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 382 degrees in 2021-2022.
MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,400 in tuition and fees each 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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