Johnson County Community College

    Overland Park, KS, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Midsize city
    • Community college

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    Johnson County Community College Outcomes

    Johnson County Community College has 16 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Ground Transportation (certificate), where graduates earn a median $95,899 four years after finishing, against $50,381 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    26%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    65%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $49,934

    Former students who received federal aid

    Johnson County Community College graduate earnings by major

    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 Johnson County Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 47 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
    1,253 graduates · $47,063 median earnings
    Above the national median
    12 of 16 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
    Median debt is 6% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Ground Transportation (certificate)
    $95,899
    Field median $50,381
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate)
    $71,848
    Field median $64,063
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate)
    $70,088
    Field median $56,695
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate)
    $69,971
    Field median $79,943
    Criminal Justice and Corrections (certificate)
    $66,787
    Field median $58,772
    Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (associate)
    $65,919
    Field median $55,935
    Accounting and Related Services (associate)
    $61,190
    Field median $49,138
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (associate)
    $58,547
    Field median $64,878
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Associate programs

    Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions34$68,847$71,848$64,06312% above$8,837
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing57$69,033$69,971$79,94312% below$9,000
    Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications36N/A$65,919$55,93518% aboveN/A
    Accounting and Related Services13$45,225$61,190$49,13825% aboveN/A
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions18$68,111$58,547$64,87810% belowN/A
    Business Administration, Management and Operations64$48,068$52,752$49,3237% above$8,000
    Design and Applied Arts69$40,087$48,084$37,68928% above$8,000
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities1,253$35,694$47,063$42,77410% above$6,500
    Culinary Arts and Related Services23N/A$39,695$38,8462% aboveN/A

    Certificate programs

    Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Ground Transportation74N/A$95,899$50,38190% aboveN/A
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions143$48,846$70,088$56,69524% above$4,125
    Criminal Justice and Corrections60$61,322$66,787$58,77214% aboveN/A
    Legal Support Services31$48,099$54,535$56,8534% belowN/A
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants525$47,118$52,485$56,8218% below$5,750
    Health and Medical Administrative Services28N/A$39,444$38,7142% aboveN/A
    Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services35$30,494$37,166$25,01249% aboveN/A

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Johnson County Community College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 437 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Nurse Anesthetists

      Median pay
      $236,590
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Learning
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Computer Software and Media Applications, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications and 2 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving

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