Flint Hills Technical College
Emporia, KS, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Flint Hills Technical College has 8 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (associate), where graduates earn a median $74,602 four years after finishing, against $60,309 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$51,436
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Flint Hills Technical College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 25 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 15 | $69,813 | $74,602 | $60,30924% above | N/A |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other | Not available | N/A | $72,046 | $66,1209% above | N/A |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 17 | $60,823 | $60,903 | $64,8786% below | $18,454 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 8 | N/A | $55,257 | $41,44533% above | N/A |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 5 | N/A | $46,057 | $55,93518% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other | Not available | N/A | $70,291 | $68,4113% above | N/A |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 92 | $43,159 | $56,156 | $56,8211% below | $9,500 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 12 | N/A | $37,419 | $36,7482% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Flint Hills Technical College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
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Via Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Health and Medical Administrative Services
Management
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