Diesel Tech programs in Kansas

0 registered apprenticeships and 24 trade schools. Apprenticeships are listed first because they pay you while you train. That order never changes, and nobody can buy a place in it.

What the job pays in Kansas

$59,460median, per year

This is what bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists earn across Kansas, half above and half below. It is an experienced-worker figure, not a starting wage. Nationally the median is $61,770.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, SOC 49-3031 · survey 2025-05 · retrieved 2026-08-26

Trade schools · 24

You pay for these, and most students are not earning while they study.

Barton County Community College

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Trade school

Great Bend, KS · Public

Net price / yr

$9,905

After grant aid

Median debt

$9,501

Completers, institution-wide

Completion

33%

Institution-wide

Enrols year-round

School website Full detailUS Dept. of Education College Scorecard

Butler Community College

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Trade school

El Dorado, KS · Public

Net price / yr

$15,724

After grant aid

Median debt

$10,500

Completers, institution-wide

Completion

32%

Institution-wide

Enrols year-round

School website Full detailUS Dept. of Education College Scorecard

Coffeyville Community College

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Trade school

Coffeyville, KS · Public

Net price / yr

$4,957

After grant aid

Median debt

$8,103

Completers, institution-wide

Completion

38%

Institution-wide

Enrols year-round

School website Full detailUS Dept. of Education College Scorecard

Cowley County Community College

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Trade school

Arkansas City, KS · Public

Net price / yr

$7,175

After grant aid

Median debt

$8,000

Completers, institution-wide

Completion

45%

Institution-wide

Enrols year-round

School website Full detailUS Dept. of Education College Scorecard

Dodge City Community College

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Trade school

Dodge City, KS · Public

Net price / yr

$4,068

After grant aid

Median debt

$8,800

Completers, institution-wide

Completion

35%

Institution-wide

Enrols year-round

School website Full detailUS Dept. of Education College Scorecard

Flint Hills Technical College

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Trade school

Emporia, KS · Public

Net price / yr

$16,017

After grant aid

Median debt

$6,625

Completers, institution-wide

Completion

68%

Institution-wide

Enrols year-round

School website Full detailUS Dept. of Education College Scorecard

Fort Scott Community College

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Trade school

Fort Scott, KS · Public

Net price / yr

$5,586

After grant aid

Median debt

$9,500

Completers, institution-wide

Completion

35%

Institution-wide

Enrols year-round

School website Full detailUS Dept. of Education College Scorecard

Garden City Community College

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Trade school

Garden City, KS · Public

Net price / yr

$8,244

After grant aid

Median debt

$6,500

Completers, institution-wide

Completion

50%

Institution-wide

Enrols year-round

School website Full detailUS Dept. of Education College Scorecard

Highland Community College

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Trade school

Highland, KS · Public

Net price / yr

$10,454

After grant aid

Median debt

$8,277

Completers, institution-wide

Completion

39%

Institution-wide

Enrols year-round

School website Full detailUS Dept. of Education College Scorecard

Hutchinson Community College

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Trade school

Hutchinson, KS · Public

Net price / yr

$6,727

After grant aid

Median debt

$9,773

Completers, institution-wide

Completion

53%

Institution-wide

Enrols year-round

School website Full detailUS Dept. of Education College Scorecard

Johnson County Community College

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Trade school

Overland Park, KS · Public

Net price / yr

$14,176

After grant aid

Median debt

$8,750

Completers, institution-wide

Completion

31%

Institution-wide

Enrols year-round

School website Full detailUS Dept. of Education College Scorecard

Kansas City Kansas Community College

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Trade school

Kansas City, KS · Public

Net price / yr

$16,744

After grant aid

Median debt

$8,793

Completers, institution-wide

Completion

42%

Institution-wide

Enrols year-round

School website Full detailUS Dept. of Education College Scorecard

Kansas State University

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Trade school

Manhattan, KS · Public

Net price / yr

$19,406

After grant aid

Median debt

$21,250

Completers, institution-wide

Enrols year-round

School website Full detailUS Dept. of Education College Scorecard

Washburn Institute of Technology

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Trade school

Topeka, KS · Public

Net price / yr

$8,607

After grant aid

Median debt

$18,127

Completers, institution-wide

Completion

68%

Institution-wide

Enrols year-round

School website Full detailUS Dept. of Education College Scorecard

Manhattan Area Technical College

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Trade school

Manhattan, KS · Public

Net price / yr

$10,074

After grant aid

Median debt

$9,500

Completers, institution-wide

Completion

74%

Institution-wide

Enrols year-round

School website Full detailUS Dept. of Education College Scorecard

Neosho County Community College

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Trade school

Chanute, KS · Public

Net price / yr

$10,271

After grant aid

Median debt

$8,500

Completers, institution-wide

Completion

34%

Institution-wide

Enrols year-round

School website Full detailUS Dept. of Education College Scorecard

Fort Hays Tech North Central

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Trade school

Beloit, KS · Public

Net price / yr

$12,393

After grant aid

Median debt

$10,000

Completers, institution-wide

Completion

78%

Institution-wide

Enrols year-round

School website Full detailUS Dept. of Education College Scorecard

Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Trade school

Goodland, KS · Public

Net price / yr

$13,074

After grant aid

Median debt

$12,000

Completers, institution-wide

Completion

73%

Institution-wide

Enrols year-round

School website Full detailUS Dept. of Education College Scorecard

Pittsburg State University

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Trade school

Pittsburg, KS · Public

Net price / yr

$15,784

After grant aid

Median debt

$18,969

Completers, institution-wide

Enrols year-round

School website Full detailUS Dept. of Education College Scorecard

Pratt Community College

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Trade school

Pratt, KS · Public

Net price / yr

$9,731

After grant aid

Median debt

$6,500

Completers, institution-wide

Completion

45%

Institution-wide

Enrols year-round

School website Full detailUS Dept. of Education College Scorecard

Salina Area Technical College

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Trade school

Salina, KS · Public

Net price / yr

$6,468

After grant aid

Median debt

$7,000

Completers, institution-wide

Completion

68%

Institution-wide

Enrols year-round

School website Full detailUS Dept. of Education College Scorecard

Seward County Community College

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Trade school

Liberal, KS · Public

Net price / yr

$6,717

After grant aid

Median debt

$6,500

Completers, institution-wide

Completion

50%

Institution-wide

Enrols year-round

School website Full detailUS Dept. of Education College Scorecard

Washburn University

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Trade school

Topeka, KS · Public

Net price / yr

$15,280

After grant aid

Median debt

$18,127

Completers, institution-wide

Enrols year-round

School website Full detailUS Dept. of Education College Scorecard

Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Trade school

Wichita, KS · Public

Net price / yr

$8,805

After grant aid

Median debt

$9,500

Completers, institution-wide

Completion

43%

Institution-wide

Enrols year-round

School website Full detailUS Dept. of Education College Scorecard

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Finding the program is the easy part. The application is where people fall down.

Applying for a diesel tech apprenticeship

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