Quick answer:8 colleges within 100 miles of Kansas City, Kansas award a training and development degree, the nearest about 6 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024). Training and Development Specialists in Kansas earn a median $62,010 per year against $69,280 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Training and Development Program Access Near Kansas City, Kansas
Distance from Kansas City
Colleges awarding this degree
Within 25 miles
2
Within 50 miles
4
Within 100 miles
8
Within 250 miles
25
Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.
There are 4 degree-awarding colleges within 50 miles of Kansas City, rising to 8 within 100 miles. The nearest is about 6 miles away, so a hybrid schedule is workable but a daily commute would be a commitment.
Colleges Near Kansas City
How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention.
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This page lists 7 schools
within 248 miles, closest group first, then ordered by
BOC Score with the highest at the top.
7 of them carry a score.
LOCAL RANK
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.
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#1
Kansas State University
📍
Manhattan, KS
•98.5 miles away•BOC Score
67.7
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
919 Mid-Campus Drive, Anderson Hall Manhattan, KS 66506
What Training and Development Specialists Earn in Kansas
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 Kansas City specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Kansas page.
Choosing a Training and Development Program From Kansas City
The subject matter does not change by location: instructional design, adult learning theory, learning technology and authoring tools, assessment and evaluation, and program management. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from a recognized institutional accreditor, 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.
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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