Education and Training Programs Near Hutchinson, Kansas

Quick answer: 5 colleges within 100 miles of Hutchinson, Kansas award an education and training degree, the nearest about 41 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024).

Compare education and training programs you can start from Hutchinson:

Education and Training Program Access Near Hutchinson, Kansas

Distance from HutchinsonColleges awarding this degree
Within 25 miles0
Within 50 miles1
Within 100 miles5
Within 250 miles40

Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.

Access around Hutchinson is thinner than in the larger Kansas metros. The nearest college awarding this degree is roughly 41 miles away and 5 sit within 100 miles, which is the case where an online or low-residency program earns its keep.

Choosing An Education and Training Program From Hutchinson

The subject matter does not change by location: instructional methods for technical subjects, curriculum design, assessment, adult learning, and learning technology. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from a recognized institutional accreditor, plus your state education agency’s approval for any classroom licensure route, how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.

Colleges Near Hutchinson

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 10 schools within 187 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 10 of them carry a score.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS 105.5 miles away BOC Score 67.7
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 70.8% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 19
  • Annual completions: 619
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $64,711 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

Ottawa University-Online

Overland Park, KS 186.8 miles away BOC Score 60.9
Tuition $13,296
Contact
  • 4370 West 109th Street, Suite 200 Overland Park, KS 66211
  • (913) 701-3773
Key stats
  • Programs offered: 8
  • Annual completions: 46
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $62,228 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#3

Fort Hays State University

Hays, KS 95.5 miles away BOC Score 59.7
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 47.8% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 11
  • Annual completions: 541
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $56,419 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS 181.3 miles away BOC Score 57.4
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 57.1% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 23
  • Annual completions: 525
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $57,275 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#5

MidAmerica Nazarene University

Olathe, KS 178.1 miles away BOC Score 54.3
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 49.4% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 10
  • Annual completions: 13
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $67,555 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#6

Wichita State University

Wichita, KS 41.3 miles away BOC Score 51.5
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 31
  • Annual completions: 709
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $59,707 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#7

Emporia State University

Emporia, KS 96.9 miles away BOC Score 49.0
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 55.2% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 10
  • Annual completions: 162
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $53,751 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#8

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS 182.3 miles away BOC Score 48.0
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 45.9% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 5
  • Annual completions: 62
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $67,112 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#9

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS 76.2 miles away BOC Score 36.5
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 34.6% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 11
  • Annual completions: 64
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $64,687 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#10

Ottawa University-Ottawa

Ottawa, KS 148.0 miles away BOC Score 33.5
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 28.3% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 4
  • Annual completions: 8
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $62,228 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

What Training and Development Specialists Earn in Kansas

Training and Development Specialists in Kansas earn a median $62,010 per year against $69,280 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The Kansas median for training and development specialists is $62,010 per year, below the national median of $69,280, on state employment of 5,150 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Hutchinson specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Kansas page.

Other Kansas Cities

Salina * Hays * Emporia * Dodge City * Garden City * Liberal * Pittsburg * Overland Park

Sources

  • U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Training and Development Specialists (SOC 13-1151)

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