Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians programs in Kansas
43 schools in Kansas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 10 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $47,260 at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology.
What this work pays in Kansas
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers in Kansas earn a median of $59,850 a year across 9,710 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $78,390 | 6,780 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $47,790 | 6,240 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $59,460 | 3,300 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $47,120 | 3,160 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $48,920 | 1,530 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita | Undergraduate certificate | $12,000 | $47,260 (50 grads) | 361 |
| Salina Area Technical College Salina | Associate's degree | — | $35,988 (27 grads) | 13 |
| Fort Hays Tech North Central Beloit | Associate's degree | — | $35,635 (53 grads) | 23 |
| Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College Goodland | Associate's degree | — | $35,518 (46 grads) | 23 |
| Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan | Associate's degree | — | $34,526 (17 grads) | 7 |
| Johnson County Community College Overland Park | Associate's degree | — | $33,993 (13 grads) | 22 |
| Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka | Undergraduate certificate | $5,500 | $32,391 (51 grads) | 59 |
| Washburn University Topeka | Undergraduate certificate | $5,500 | $32,391 (51 grads) | — |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City | Undergraduate certificate | — | $30,119 (16 grads) | 65 |
| Salina Area Technical College Salina | Undergraduate certificate | — | $28,960 (20 grads) | 35 |
| Highland Community College Highland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburg | Associate's degree | $12,000 | not published | 16 |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita | Associate's degree | $12,483 | not published | 49 |
| Barton County Community College Great Bend | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Barton County Community College Great Bend | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Butler Community College El Dorado | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Butler Community College El Dorado | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Coffeyville Community College Coffeyville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Coffeyville Community College Coffeyville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Cowley County Community College Arkansas City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Cowley County Community College Arkansas City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Dodge City Community College Dodge City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Dodge City Community College Dodge City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Flint Hills Technical College Emporia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 26 |
| Flint Hills Technical College Emporia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College Goodland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 30 |
| Fort Scott Community College Fort Scott | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Fort Scott Community College Fort Scott | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Garden City Community College Garden City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Garden City Community College Garden City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Highland Community College Highland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 44 |
| Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Johnson County Community College Overland Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Neosho County Community College Chanute | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Pratt Community College Pratt | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Pratt Community College Pratt | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Seward County Community College Liberal | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Seward County Community College Liberal | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.