Program Payoff

Barton County Community College

Great Bend, Kansas. 85 certificate and associate programs, public. 85 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Kansas.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $48,432 (17) $79,320
Registered Nurses
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate $9,969 $45,128 (12) $38,010
Nursing Assistants
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $8,750 $23,340 (73) $75,790
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree not published $47,290
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Agricultural Business and Management Associate's degree not published $68,960
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Agricultural Production Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $37,060
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Agricultural Production Operations Associate's degree not published $37,060
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Agriculture, General Associate's degree not published $47,200
Agricultural Technicians
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs Associate's degree not published $47,200
Agricultural Technicians
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $76,070
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree not published $76,070
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $39,510
Medical Assistants
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree not published $39,510
Medical Assistants
Anthropology Associate's degree not published $131,710
Managers, All Other
Biology, General Associate's degree not published $59,920
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $92,840
General and Operations Managers
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree not published $92,840
General and Operations Managers
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree not published $42,270
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Business/Commerce, General Associate's degree not published $92,840
General and Operations Managers
Carpenters Undergraduate certificate not published $76,780
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Chemistry Associate's degree not published $59,920
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $60,600
Surgical Technologists
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $60,600
Surgical Technologists
Communication and Media Studies Associate's degree not published $64,860
Public Relations Specialists
Computer Science Associate's degree not published $113,420
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate certificate not published $113,420
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's degree not published $113,420
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $113,420
Software Developers
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $37,080
Security Guards
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree not published $37,080
Security Guards
Dance Associate's degree not published $61,260
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Undergraduate certificate not published $66,830
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Associate's degree not published $66,830
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Associate's degree not published $61,260
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Economics Associate's degree not published $59,920
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Education, General Associate's degree not published $63,010
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Engineering, General Associate's degree not published $160,150
Architectural and Engineering Managers
English Language and Literature, General Associate's degree not published $59,920
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $60,460
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $60,460
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Fine and Studio Arts Associate's degree not published $59,920
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Forestry Associate's degree not published $58,670
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science Associate's degree not published $58,580
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies Undergraduate certificate not published $38,010
Nursing Assistants
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $62,990
Health Education Specialists
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $64,000
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree not published $64,000
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Associate's degree not published
History Associate's degree not published $59,920
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other Associate's degree not published
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $29,240
Childcare Workers
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree not published $29,240
Childcare Workers
Human Resources Management and Services Associate's degree not published $70,870
Human Resources Specialists
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $49,410
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $49,410
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Information Science/Studies Associate's degree not published $113,420
Software Developers
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $82,950
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Journalism Associate's degree not published $61,920
Editors
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Associate's degree not published $59,920
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Mathematics Associate's degree not published $59,920
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $54,300
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate's degree not published
Music Associate's degree not published $59,920
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Non-Professional Legal Studies Associate's degree not published $55,000
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Philosophy Associate's degree not published $64,330
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Physical Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $59,920
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Physics Associate's degree not published $59,920
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Plant Sciences Undergraduate certificate not published $52,870
Farm and Home Management Educators
Plant Sciences Associate's degree not published $52,870
Farm and Home Management Educators
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Undergraduate certificate not published $76,780
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Political Science and Government Associate's degree not published $59,920
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $49,410
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Psychology, General Associate's degree not published $131,710
Managers, All Other
Public Administration Associate's degree not published $92,840
General and Operations Managers
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $53,680
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $53,680
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Social Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $56,450
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Social Work Associate's degree not published $54,300
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Sociology Associate's degree not published $131,710
Managers, All Other
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate's degree not published $35,900
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $59,850
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $59,850
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Visual and Performing Arts, General Associate's degree not published $53,630
Graphic Designers
Zoology/Animal Biology Associate's degree not published $76,400
Biological Scientists, All Other

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.