Barton County Community College
Great Bend, Kansas
- Public technical or community college
- Public
- Rural
- 2,455 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Agriculture and horticulture
- Agriculture, GeneralAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,346
- Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,343
- Agricultural Production OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,679
- Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,686
- Plant SciencesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $51,146
- Plant SciencesAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,993
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- CarpentersCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,931
Child care and early education
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,692
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,694
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
- Information Science/StudiesAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,425
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,926
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 22 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,256
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,210
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $60,799
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $60,096
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 51 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Plumbing and pipefitting
- Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,980
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 146 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 28 finishedGraduates here earned $68,777 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 53 finishedGraduates here earned $27,871 a year after finishingNationally: $42,421
Other programs (48)
- Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory ProgramsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $37,672
- AnthropologyAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $37,748
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $41,208
- Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 20 finishedNationally: $40,381
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $33,346
- DanceAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $22,117
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesCertificate · 21 finishedGraduates here earned $59,438 a year afterNationally: $44,604
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $38,618
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $22,567
- EconomicsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $42,934
- Education, GeneralAssociate degree · 20 finishedNationally: $28,911
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $24,176
- ForestryAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $39,285
- Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $45,311
- Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesCertificate · 25 finishedNationally: $26,824
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $38,650
- Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $36,179
- HistoryAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $31,926
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $40,754
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $39,673
- Human Resources Management and ServicesAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $48,237
- Intelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $45,191
- JournalismAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $28,005
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificateNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 339 finishedGraduates here earned $30,452 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $31,627
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,826
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,294
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $45,150
- MusicAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Non-Professional Legal StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $34,993
- PhilosophyAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,648
- Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $34,698
- PhysicsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $35,965
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 26 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Public AdministrationAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $37,841
- Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,090
- Social WorkAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $34,827
- SociologyAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $26,742
- Zoology/Animal BiologyAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $26,915
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $10,725per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $17,326sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $3,744Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 7%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 41%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $41,8926 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $46,96910 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $9,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Barton County Community College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 5, 2026.
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