Top 50 Best Certificate Programs in Kansas by ROI

Every Certificate program in Kansas ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Kansas

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$153,422

Across all Kansas programs

Average Annual Cost

$19,326

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Cloud County Community College Grad rate: 44.4%	Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other.	+$827,568	$84,740	$16,432	$8,000	Full ROI →
2	Johnson County Community College Grad rate: 28.4%	Ground Transportation.	+$451,357	$65,905	$18,946	$5,775	Full ROI →
3	Washburn Institute of Technology Grad rate: 59.7%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$302,172	$59,264	$17,795	$18,750	Full ROI →
4	Washburn University Grad rate: 53.4%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$299,018	$59,264	$20,949	$18,750	Full ROI →
5	Manhattan Area Technical College Grad rate: 67.7%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	+$288,965	$57,351	$18,055	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Barton County Community College Grad rate: 41.9%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$241,813	$55,829	$17,048	$13,125	Full ROI →
7	Washburn Institute of Technology Grad rate: 59.7%	Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.	+$216,645	$53,722	$17,795	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Washburn University Grad rate: 53.4%	Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.	+$213,491	$53,722	$20,949	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Johnson County Community College Grad rate: 28.4%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$175,810	$53,095	$18,946	$20,106	Full ROI →
10	Manhattan Area Technical College Grad rate: 67.7%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$160,847	$51,890	$18,055	$13,998	Full ROI →
11	Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Grad rate: 32.5%	Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.	+$142,034	$50,413	$16,928	$6,887	Full ROI →
12	Neosho County Community College Grad rate: 39.7%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$112,312	$49,331	$16,555	$13,150	Full ROI →
13	Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Grad rate: 32.5%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	+$103,252	$48,819	$16,928	$12,000	Full ROI →
14	Johnson County Community College Grad rate: 28.4%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$101,130	$48,889	$18,946	$13,114	Full ROI →
15	Fort Hays Tech North Central Grad rate: 73.1%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$92,453	$47,737	$22,287	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Kansas City Kansas Community College Grad rate: 34.9%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$74,612	$47,631	$18,095	$14,750	Full ROI →
17	Johnson County Community College Grad rate: 28.4%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$21,514	$44,023	$18,946	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Johnson County Community College Grad rate: 28.4%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	+$8,334	$43,364	$18,946	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Donnelly College Grad rate: 29.5%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$5,737	$45,263	$22,227	$27,626	Full ROI →
20	Fort Hays Tech North Central Grad rate: 73.1%	Ground Transportation.	-$2,927	$42,968	$22,287	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Manhattan Area Technical College Grad rate: 67.7%	Precision Metal Working.	-$10,672	$42,926	$18,055	$8,250	Full ROI →
22	Fort Hays Tech North Central Grad rate: 73.1%	Precision Metal Working.	-$18,827	$42,173	$22,287	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Washburn University Grad rate: 53.4%	Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.	-$25,527	$43,872	$20,949	$31,125	Full ROI →
24	Washburn Institute of Technology Grad rate: 59.7%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$47,967	$41,658	$17,795	$17,283	Full ROI →
25	Salina Area Technical College Grad rate: 67.4%	Precision Metal Working.	-$50,898	$40,102	$12,938	N/A	Full ROI →
26	Washburn University Grad rate: 53.4%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$51,121	$41,658	$20,949	$17,283	Full ROI →
27	Washburn Institute of Technology Grad rate: 59.7%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	-$60,520	$40,505	$17,795	$9,500	Full ROI →
28	Johnson County Community College Grad rate: 28.4%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$60,914	$40,739	$18,946	$12,406	Full ROI →
29	Washburn Institute of Technology Grad rate: 59.7%	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.	-$61,455	$39,817	$17,795	N/A	Full ROI →
30	Washburn University Grad rate: 53.4%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	-$63,674	$40,505	$20,949	$9,500	Full ROI →
31	Washburn University Grad rate: 53.4%	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.	-$64,609	$39,817	$20,949	N/A	Full ROI →
32	Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Grad rate: 32.5%	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.	-$66,297	$40,038	$16,928	$7,503	Full ROI →
33	Coffeyville Community College Grad rate: 40.1%	Precision Metal Working.	-$74,667	$38,853	$11,727	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Hutchinson Community College Grad rate: 45.7%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$84,514	$39,310	$12,881	$13,210	Full ROI →
35	Hutchinson Community College Grad rate: 45.7%	Precision Metal Working.	-$95,021	$37,893	$12,881	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Rasmussen University-Kansas Grad rate: 50.0%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$96,287	$39,867	$24,908	$21,274	Full ROI →
37	Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Grad rate: 32.5%	Precision Metal Working.	-$107,519	$37,846	$16,928	$5,564	Full ROI →
38	Kansas City Kansas Community College Grad rate: 34.9%	Precision Metal Working.	-$116,635	$37,073	$18,095	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Flint Hills Technical College Grad rate: 71.8%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$133,157	$37,317	$21,137	$13,600	Full ROI →
40	Fort Hays Tech North Central Grad rate: 73.1%	Carpenters.	-$145,727	$35,828	$22,287	N/A	Full ROI →
41	Johnson County Community College Grad rate: 28.4%	Legal Support Services.	-$146,411	$36,934	$18,946	$19,367	Full ROI →
42	Washburn Institute of Technology Grad rate: 59.7%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$163,245	$35,200	$17,795	$7,000	Full ROI →
43	Fort Hays Tech North Central Grad rate: 73.1%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	-$164,287	$34,900	$22,287	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Washburn University Grad rate: 53.4%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$166,399	$35,200	$20,949	$7,000	Full ROI →
45	Salina Area Technical College Grad rate: 67.4%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$168,378	$34,228	$12,938	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Grad rate: 32.5%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$174,394	$35,521	$16,928	$20,657	Full ROI →
47	Kansas City Kansas Community College Grad rate: 34.9%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$236,781	$31,393	$18,095	$4,849	Full ROI →
48	Rasmussen University-Kansas Grad rate: 50.0%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	-$246,031	$31,831	$24,908	$13,143	Full ROI →
49	Johnson County Community College Grad rate: 28.4%	Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.	-$248,308	$30,898	$18,946	$5,424	Full ROI →
50	Wichita Technical Institute Grad rate: 42.4%	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	-$249,150	$31,838	$23,635	$16,500	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.