2026 Rankings · KS
Best Trade Colleges in Kansas
41 ranked trade colleges in Kansas out of 2,789 nationally
41
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Top Trade Colleges in Kansas
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#1 in KS
#34 nationally
#1
Complete Data North Central Kansas Technical College
Beloit, KS
Public
Overall Score 75.3
75.3 / 100
Completion 84%
63.2% complete programs Retention 97%
86% retained Productivity 77%
428 completions Enrollment 1,700
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,440
#2 in KS
#45 nationally
#2
Complete Data Salina Area Technical College
Salina, KS
Public
Overall Score 74.3
74.3 / 100
Completion 97%
80.9% complete programs Retention 81%
74% retained Productivity 75%
458 completions Enrollment 1,889
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,760
#3 in KS
#47 nationally
#3
Complete Data Northwest Kansas Technical College
Goodland, KS
Public
Overall Score 74.2
74.2 / 100
Completion 83%
62.7% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 82%
358 completions Enrollment 1,274
Programs 14 fields
#4 in KS
#177 nationally
#4
Complete Data Manhattan Area Technical College
Manhattan, KS
Public
Overall Score 66.4
66.4 / 100
Completion 82%
60% complete programs Retention 89%
78% retained Productivity 62%
335 completions Enrollment 1,844
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,976
#5 in KS
#185 nationally
#5
Complete Data Flint Hills Technical College
Emporia, KS
Public
Overall Score 65.9
65.9 / 100
Completion 92%
71.8% complete programs Retention 96%
84% retained Productivity 36%
379 completions Enrollment 3,160
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,960
#6 in KS
#283 nationally
#6
Complete Data Colby Community College
Colby, KS
Public
Overall Score 60.6
60.6 / 100
Completion 63%
40.7% complete programs Retention 73%
71% retained Productivity 72%
569 completions Enrollment 2,514
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,696
#7 in KS
#289 nationally
#7
Complete Data Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, KS
Public
Overall Score 59.9
59.9 / 100
Completion 48%
34.1% complete programs Retention 66%
69% retained Productivity 62%
1655 completions Enrollment 9,110
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,910
#8 in KS
#297 nationally
#8
Complete Data Cloud County Community College
Concordia, KS
Public
Overall Score 59.6
59.6 / 100
Completion 78%
53.7% complete programs Retention 55%
66% retained Productivity 64%
565 completions Enrollment 3,028
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,340
#9 in KS
#308 nationally
#9
Complete Data Garden City Community College
Garden City, KS
Public
Overall Score 59
59 / 100
Completion 60%
39.1% complete programs Retention 55%
66% retained Productivity 71%
716 completions Enrollment 3,301
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,890
#10 in KS
#332 nationally
#10
Complete Data Seward County Community College
Liberal, KS
Public
Overall Score 57.9
57.9 / 100
Completion 76%
51.2% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 47%
439 completions Enrollment 3,164
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#11 in KS
#333 nationally
#11
Complete Data Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Wichita, KS
Public
Overall Score 57.9
57.9 / 100
Completion 73%
47.2% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 62%
1929 completions Enrollment 10,608
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,552
#12 in KS
#432 nationally
#12
Complete Data Cowley County Community College
Arkansas City, KS
Public
Overall Score 53.2
53.2 / 100
Completion 49%
34.5% complete programs Retention 39%
62% retained Productivity 75%
916 completions Enrollment 3,782
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#13 in KS
#438 nationally
#13
Complete Data Neosho County Community College
Chanute, KS
Public
Overall Score 53.1
53.1 / 100
Completion 65%
41.6% complete programs Retention 25%
59% retained Productivity 75%
787 completions Enrollment 3,278
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,976
#14 in KS
#524 nationally
#14
Complete Data Coffeyville Community College
Coffeyville, KS
Public
Overall Score 48.5
48.5 / 100
Completion 63%
40.5% complete programs Retention 30%
60% retained Productivity 52%
375 completions Enrollment 2,461
Programs 7 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,248
#15 in KS
#615 nationally
#15
Complete Data Butler Community College
El Dorado, KS
Public
Overall Score 45.2
45.2 / 100
Completion 19%
26.3% complete programs Retention 55%
66% retained Productivity 33%
1327 completions Enrollment 11,666
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,090
#16 in KS
#656 nationally
#16
Complete Data Barton County Community College
Great Bend, KS
Public
Overall Score 43.6
43.6 / 100
Completion 60%
39.1% complete programs Retention 9%
51% retained Productivity 32%
913 completions Enrollment 8,046
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#17 in KS
#698 nationally
#17
Complete Data Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas City, KS
Public
Overall Score 41.6
41.6 / 100
Completion 37%
31.2% complete programs Retention 8%
50% retained Productivity 51%
1318 completions Enrollment 8,839
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,548
#18 in KS
#706 nationally
#18
Complete Data Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS
Public
Overall Score 41.3
41.3 / 100
Completion 27%
28.5% complete programs Retention 55%
66% retained Productivity 18%
2939 completions Enrollment 32,066
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#19 in KS
#760 nationally
#19
Complete Data Fort Scott Community College
Fort Scott, KS
Public
Overall Score 39
39 / 100
Completion 20%
26.6% complete programs Retention 34%
61% retained Productivity 65%
498 completions Enrollment 2,664
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,860
#20 in KS
#778 nationally
#20
Complete Data Dodge City Community College
Dodge City, KS
Public
Overall Score 38.3
38.3 / 100
Completion 30%
29.5% complete programs Retention 13%
54% retained Productivity 42%
382 completions Enrollment 2,922
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,800
#21 in KS
#793 nationally
#21
Complete Data Pratt Community College
Pratt, KS
Public
Overall Score 37.6
37.6 / 100
Completion 21%
26.9% complete programs Retention 39%
62% retained Productivity 53%
313 completions Enrollment 2,021
Programs 8 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,240
#22 in KS
#842 nationally
#22
Complete Data Highland Community College
Highland, KS
Public
Overall Score 35.4
35.4 / 100
Completion 31%
29.8% complete programs Retention 2%
39% retained Productivity 54%
612 completions Enrollment 3,863
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,128
#23 in KS
#852 nationally
#23
Complete Data Allen County Community College
Iola, KS
Public
Overall Score 34.9
34.9 / 100
Completion 68%
43.5% complete programs Retention 7%
48% retained Productivity 25%
341 completions Enrollment 3,341
Programs 7 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,380
#24 in KS
#867 nationally
#24
Complete Data Independence Community College
Independence, KS
Public
Overall Score 34
34 / 100
Completion 28%
28.9% complete programs Retention 13%
54% retained Productivity 40%
186 completions Enrollment 1,453
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,100
#25 in KS
#1032 nationally
#25
Complete Data Labette Community College
Parsons, KS
Public
Overall Score 19
19 / 100
Completion 1%
15.8% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 28%
282 completions Enrollment 2,680
Programs 6 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,824
#26 in KS
#1245 nationally
#26
Partial Data Eric Fisher Academy
Wichita, KS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 64
64 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 65%
157 completions Enrollment 313
Programs 1 fields
#27 in KS
#1259 nationally
#27
Partial Data Sami Halaseh Institute
Andover, KS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.7
63.7 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 97%
37 completions Enrollment 25
Programs 1 fields
#28 in KS
#1387 nationally
#28
Partial Data Bellus Academy
Manhattan, KS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.5
59.5 / 100
Retention 61%
86% retained Productivity 45%
150 completions Enrollment 388
Programs 2 fields
#29 in KS
#1610 nationally
#29
Partial Data Washburn Institute of Technology
Topeka, KS
Public
Overall Score 53.8
53.8 / 100
Retention 29%
71% retained Productivity 42%
805 completions Enrollment 2,163
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,296
#30 in KS
#1649 nationally
#30
Partial Data Hays Academy of Hair Design
Salina, KS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 52.9
52.9 / 100
Retention 79%
94% retained Productivity 60%
39 completions Enrollment 83
Programs 1 fields
#31 in KS
#1661 nationally
#31
Partial Data WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence
Lawrence, KS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 52.6
52.6 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 53%
29 completions Enrollment 68
Programs 1 fields
#32 in KS
#1739 nationally
#32
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Overland Park
Overland Park, KS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 50.7
50.7 / 100
Retention 64%
87% retained Productivity 46%
141 completions Enrollment 363
Programs 1 fields
#33 in KS
#2082 nationally
#33
Partial Data Hays Academy of Hair Design
Hays, KS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 42.4
42.4 / 100
Retention 55%
83% retained Productivity 50%
51 completions Enrollment 123
Programs 1 fields
#34 in KS
#2090 nationally
#34
Partial Data Crave Beauty Academy
Wichita, KS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 42.2
42.2 / 100
Retention 59%
85% retained Productivity 18%
168 completions Enrollment 688
Programs 1 fields
#35 in KS
#2193 nationally
#35
Partial Data Wichita Technical Institute
Wichita, KS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 39.7
39.7 / 100
Retention 11%
52% retained Productivity 29%
496 completions Enrollment 1,612
Programs 3 fields
#36 in KS
#2211 nationally
#36
Partial Data WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita
Wichita, KS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 39.1
39.1 / 100
Retention 37%
75% retained Productivity 62%
62 completions Enrollment 129
Programs 1 fields
#37 in KS
#2213 nationally
#37
Partial Data Z Hair Academy
Overland Park, KS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 39.1
39.1 / 100
Retention 52%
82% retained Productivity 19%
130 completions Enrollment 525
Programs 1 fields
#38 in KS
#2249 nationally
#38
Partial Data Mitsu Sato Hair Academy
Overland Park, KS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 38.4
38.4 / 100
Retention 52%
82% retained Productivity 34%
58 completions Enrollment 174
Programs 1 fields
#39 in KS
#2427 nationally
#39
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita
Wichita, KS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 32.7
32.7 / 100
Retention 22%
67% retained Productivity 45%
118 completions Enrollment 309
Programs 1 fields
#40 in KS
#2513 nationally
#40
Partial Data Old Town Barber College-Wichita
Wichita, KS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 29.5
29.5 / 100
Retention 40%
76% retained Productivity 27%
36 completions Enrollment 122
Programs 1 fields
#41 in KS
#2740 nationally
#41
Partial Data Midwest Barber College
Topeka, KS
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 15.2
15.2 / 100
Retention 9%
50% retained Productivity 31%
19 completions Enrollment 60
Programs 1 fields
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