Vocational Schools in Kansas
Kansas contains
57 schools that offer vocational programs.
Southwestern College,
the highest-ranking vocational school in KS, has a total student population of 1,810 and
is the
553rd highest ranked school in America.
Of the 57 vocational schools
in Kansas,
only 3 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Wichita Area Technical College comes out as the most expensive ($22,197/yr),
with Haskell Indian Nations University as the lowest recorded at only $4,302/yr.
Vocational students from Kansas schools who go on to become
vocational educators,
event planners,
landscape architects,
landscape designers, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 114,420 people working as
vocational education teachers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$52,030.
Also, Middle school teachers make on average $53,550 per year and there are about 665,420 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Kansas alone, there are
8,860 employed middle school teachers earning an average yearly salary of
$42,410. Vocational education teachers in this state earn
$42,840/yr and there are 1,110 employed.
Also, within the vocational schools
in Kansas, the average student population is 2,160 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
15 to 1. Aside from vocational,
there are 2989 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,167 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$3,054, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Vocational Programs in Kansas
Kaw Area Technical School
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
North Central Kansas Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Emporia State University
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Colby Community College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Flint Hills Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Wichita Area Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Manhattan Area Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Seward County Community College and Area Technical School
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Garden City Community College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Hutchinson Community College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Barton County Community College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Cloud County Community College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Pratt Community College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Dodge City Community College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Labette Community College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Kansas Interesting Facts
- A ball of twine in Cawker City measures over 38' in circumference and weighs more than 16,750 pounds and is still growing.
- A grain elevator in Hutchinson is 1/2 mile long and holds 46 million bushels in its 1,000 bins.
- South of Ashland the Rock Island Bridge is the longest railroad bridge of its kind. It measures 1,200 feet long and is 100 feet above the Cimarron River.
- At Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine waterbeds for horses are used in surgery.
- Kansas won the award for most beautiful license plate for the wheat plate design issued in 1981.
Top National Parks in Kansas:
Famous State Residents:
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