Program Payoff

Highland Community College

Highland, Kansas. 41 certificate and associate programs, public. 41 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 $53,108 (27) $79,320
Registered Nurses
Education, General Associate's degree $21,234 (30) $63,010
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $8,875 not published $75,790
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $59,850
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $47,290
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
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
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $39,510
Medical Assistants
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 Undergraduate certificate not published $42,270
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree not published $42,270
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Carpenters Undergraduate certificate not published $76,780
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
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/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $56,150
Computer User Support Specialists
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $56,150
Computer User Support Specialists
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree not published $37,080
Security Guards
Data Processing Associate's degree not published $103,380
Computer Occupations, All Other
Design and Applied Arts Associate's degree not published $75,790
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $62,220
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $62,220
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate certificate not published $76,780
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Engineering, General Associate's degree not published $160,150
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies Undergraduate certificate not published $38,010
Nursing Assistants
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
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Undergraduate certificate not published $60,460
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
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
Legal Support Services Associate's degree not published $55,000
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education Associate's degree not published $35,900
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate not published $38,010
Nursing Assistants
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $49,410
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree not published $49,410
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Psychology, General Associate's degree not published $131,710
Managers, All Other
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree not published $56,450
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
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

"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.