Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Northwest Kansas Technical College is Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science and its 2024 tuition & fees are $17,500. For reference, the average tuition for the Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science program of all trade schools in the United States is $8,424.
The next table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.
2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science $17,500 $2,050 67 Hours 17 Months
National Average $8,424 - 604 Hours 9.00 Months
Medium / Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology / Technician $17,500 $5,000 68 Hours 17 Months
National Average $22,660 - 525 Hours 12.62 Months
Cloud Computing $17,500 $2,250 68 Hours 17 Months
National Average $17,500 - 68 Hours 17.00 Months
Welding Technology / Welder $8,750 $2,100 53 Hours 9 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
Electrician $17,500 $4,600 68 Hours 17 Months
National Average $15,963 - 587 Hours 11.99 Months
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist $8,750 $2,250 51 Hours 9 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $17,500 at Northwest Kansas Technical College. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $2,050. The total cost of attendance is $44,387 when a student lives on-campus and $44,387 when a student lives off-campus.
2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Tuition & Fees$17,500$17,500
Books & Supplies$2,050$2,050
Room & Board$14,875$14,875
Other Living Expenses$9,962$9,962
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$44,387$44,387
1The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Career and Vocational Programs

Northwest Kansas Technical College offers 21 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, and 2-Years Certificate programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.
Total Number of Career Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert. 2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED1NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs4314NOT OFFERED
The following tables list each career program with offered degrees. The number on each columns denotes the number of completers on the program last year. The numbers includes completers through on-campus classes and partial online classes as well as complete online classes.
Agriculture
Communications Technologies
Computer and Information Sciences
Personal and Culinary Services
Engineering Technology
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
Construction Trades
Mechanics and Repairers
Precision Production Trades
Transportation and Materials Moving
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Business

Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in Northwest Kansas Technical College. After 10 years of graduation, the mean wage is $39,800 for Northwest Kansas Technical College graduates.
Median Earning By Time for Northwest Kansas Technical College Graduates
TotalMaleFemale
6 Years After Graduation$33,500--
7 Years After Graduation$33,200--
8 Years After Graduation$37,100--
9 Years After Graduation$39,000--
10 Years After Graduation$39,800$45,600$20,800

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Northwest Kansas Technical College is 58%. The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 an the retention rate is 80%.
Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate58%
Transfer-out Rate10%
Retention Rate80%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
Student Population666 Students
Number of Faculties71 Faculties
Number of Staffs112 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Northwest Kansas Technical College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.
On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided

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