BODY · KS

Auto Body and Collision Schools in Kansas

9 schools in Kansas reported auto body graduates for 2023-24, 102 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Kansas City Kansas Community College

7250 State Ave, Kansas City, KS · Public, 2-year

BODY 38
AUTO 69
WELD 42
CNST 37
ELEC 35
HVAC 22
CARP 21

Grads 2023-24: 38 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,210
Median pay 1 yr out: $37,078 undergraduate certificate

Salina Area Technical College

2562 Centennial Road, Salina, KS · Public, 2-year

BODY 13
WELD 56
CDL 38
ELEC 15
DSL 12
HVAC 9
AUTO 6
CARP 5
CNC 4

Grads 2023-24: 13 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $7,128
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,917

Washburn Institute of Technology

5724 SW Huntoon, Topeka, KS · Public, under 2-year

BODY 13
WELD 126
ELEC 52
CARP 35
DSL 34
AUTO 28
HVAC 21
PLMB 20
IMT 19
CNC 12

Grads 2023-24: 13 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,684
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $53,102

Highland Community College

606 W Main, Highland, KS · Public, 2-year

BODY 10
WELD 17
DSL 12
HVAC 10
CARP 7
ELEC 7

Grads 2023-24: 10 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,650
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,343

Seward County Community College

1801 N. Kansas Ave., Liberal, KS · Public, 2-year

BODY 10
CDL 54
WELD 42
DSL 15
HVAC 6
CNC 2

Grads 2023-24: 10 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,320
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,985

Hutchinson Community College

1300 N Plum St, Hutchinson, KS · Public, 2-year

BODY 9
CDL 108
WELD 62
AUTO 27
CARP 15
CNC 9
ELEC 4

Grads 2023-24: 9 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,630
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,011

Coffeyville Community College

400 W 11th St, Coffeyville, KS · Public, 2-year

BODY 5
CDL 25
WELD 21
AUTO 18
ELEC 8
CARP 7
CNC 3

Grads 2023-24: 5 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,780
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,364

Fort Hays Tech North Central

3033 US Highway 24, Beloit, KS · Public, 2-year

BODY 2
HVAC 32
ELEC 26
CARP 20
HEO 20
WELD 19
AUTO 13
DSL 3

Grads 2023-24: 2 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $7,910
Median pay 1 yr out: $42,541 associate degree

Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College

1209 Harrison Ave, Goodland, KS · Public, 2-year

BODY 2
WELD 81
ELEC 52
DSL 30
CDL 24
CARP 16
AUTO 15
PLMB 10

Grads 2023-24: 2 auto body
Largest program 2025-26: $18,000
Median pay 1 yr out: $42,063 undergraduate certificate

Auto Body and Collision Schools by city

Licensing in Kansas

Requirements are set by Kansas (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for collision repair technicians on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Kansas. General path: Auto Body and Collision Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Kansas at $48,920 (middle 80% from $36,880 to $82,310), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many auto body and collision schools are there in Kansas?

9 schools in Kansas reported auto body graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 102 awards in all (96 undergraduate certificates, 6 associate degrees).

How much does auto body school cost in Kansas?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $4,485 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a collision repair technician make in Kansas?

The BLS median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Kansas was $48,920 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $36,880 and the top 10% over $82,310.

All trade schools in Kansas

Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.