Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas
- Two-year college
- Public
- Town
- 5,104 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 · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,346
- Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,907
- Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate degree · 13 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
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 38 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- Construction Trades, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $74,049
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 71 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,190
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Computers and IT
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
- Computer ScienceCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $72,159
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,611
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 38 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
- Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $59,185
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Pilot and air transportation
- Air TransportationAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,658
Plumbing and pipefitting
- Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $59,151
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 139 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate · 93 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $74,894
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 125 finishedGraduates here earned $68,466 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (47)
- Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory ProgramsAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $37,672
- Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial EducationAssociate degree
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $45,385
- BiotechnologyAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $44,861
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $40,279
- Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 68 finishedGraduates here earned $39,916 a year afterNationally: $40,381
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $33,346
- Data AnalyticsCertificate · 6 finished
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $22,567
- Education, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $28,911
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 21 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $35,157
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $24,176
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $44,599
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $24,502
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $27,878
- Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesCertificate · 13 finishedNationally: $26,824
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 29 finishedNationally: $38,650
- Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate degree · 32 finishedNationally: $36,179
- Homeland SecurityAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $45,677
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,933
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $37,255
- JournalismAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $28,005
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 351 finishedGraduates here earned $35,663 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $31,627
- MarketingCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $43,966
- MarketingAssociate degree · 17 finishedNationally: $38,094
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,826
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $38,629
- Non-Professional Legal StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $34,993
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationAssociate degree · 4 finished
- PhilosophyAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $33,648
- Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $34,698
- PhysicsAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $35,965
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 37 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Public HealthAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $36,417
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $36,320
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $27,637
- Religion/Religious StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $44,435
- Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 28 finishedNationally: $33,090
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $22,303
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $37,661
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $26,742
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $16,838per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $22,412sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $3,704Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 16%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 33%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $39,1776 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $44,64710 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $11,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 28%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 40%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
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Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Butler 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 6, 2026.
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