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Welding programs in Kansas

43 welding programs at 27 Kansas schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (11 programs), the state median is $46,143 one year after completion, 6% above the national median of $43,370. Median borrower debt is $5,812.

43programs
27schools
$46,143median 1-yr earnings
$5,812median debt
SchoolCityProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and TechnologyWichita, KSPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree48$57,475$10,493$119
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and TechnologyWichita, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate266$49,220$7,287$83
Washburn Institute of TechnologyTopeka, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate116$47,316––
Washburn UniversityTopeka, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate–$47,316––
Manhattan Area Technical CollegeManhattan, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate37$47,196$5,500$63
Fort Hays Tech North CentralBeloit, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate26$46,143$5,500$63
Salina Area Technical CollegeSalina, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate45$44,631––
Cowley County Community CollegeArkansas City, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate88$39,474$6,125$70
Barton County Community CollegeGreat Bend, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate51$27,871––
Fort Scott Community CollegeFort Scott, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate47$25,736––
Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeKansas City, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate46$24,317––
Butler Community CollegeEl Dorado, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate14not reported––
Butler Community CollegeEl Dorado, KSPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree1not reported––
Cloud County Community CollegeConcordia, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate2not reported––
Coffeyville Community CollegeCoffeyville, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate12not reported––
Coffeyville Community CollegeCoffeyville, KSPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree8not reported––
Colby Community CollegeColby, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate27not reported––
Cowley County Community CollegeArkansas City, KSPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree7not reported––
Dodge City Community CollegeDodge City, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate9not reported––
Dodge City Community CollegeDodge City, KSPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree0not reported––
Flint Hills Technical CollegeEmporia, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate24not reported––
Flint Hills Technical CollegeEmporia, KSPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree6not reported––
Garden City Community CollegeGarden City, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate33not reported––
Garden City Community CollegeGarden City, KSPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree2not reported––
Highland Community CollegeHighland, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate25not reported––
Highland Community CollegeHighland, KSPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree0not reported––
Hutchinson Community CollegeHutchinson, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate44not reported––
Hutchinson Community CollegeHutchinson, KSPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree3not reported––
Independence Community CollegeIndependence, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate–not reported––
Johnson County Community CollegeOverland Park, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate37not reported––
Johnson County Community CollegeOverland Park, KSPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree16not reported––
Labette Community CollegeParsons, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate26not reported––
Labette Community CollegeParsons, KSPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree3not reported––
Manhattan Area Technical CollegeManhattan, KSPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree2not reported––
Neosho County Community CollegeChanute, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate134not reported––
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical CollegeGoodland, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate63not reported––
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical CollegeGoodland, KSPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree10not reported––
Pratt Community CollegePratt, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate13not reported––
Pratt Community CollegePratt, KSPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree4not reported––
Salina Area Technical CollegeSalina, KSPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree2not reported––
Seward County Community CollegeLiberal, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate13not reported––
Seward County Community CollegeLiberal, KSPrecision Metal WorkingAssociate degree0not reported––
Heartland Welding AcademyAndover, KSPrecision Metal WorkingCertificate39not reported$5,365$61

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

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Before you choose a welding school in Kansas

Employers often ask for a welding certification such as those offered by the American Welding Society. Those exams are separate from the school diploma, so ask each school how many weld-test hours you get in a booth.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best-paying welding program in Kansas?

By reported one-year earnings, Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology leads at $57,475 in the associate degree program, but compare cost and local jobs too.

How many welding programs are in Kansas?

The Scorecard lists 43 certificate or associate programs in this field at 27 schools in Kansas.