Kansas·Healthcare Support Occupations·SOC 31-9099

Best Healthcare Support Worker, All Other programs in Kansas, ranked by enrollment

All healthcare support workers not listed.

24 schools in Kansas run programs that feed this job, graduating 640 people a year. The job pays a median of $54,830 in Kansas across about 240 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledCommunication AssistantSpeech Pathologist AssistantEndoscopy Technician (Endoscopy Tech)GI Tech (Gastrointestinal Technician)Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA)Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA)Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor (CFER)Certified Endo Tech (Certified Endoscopy Technician)
Graduates / yr
640
in Kansas
Median pay · Kansas
$54,830
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
240
people employed
Schools
24
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
47%
across those schools
Median net price
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Kansas that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

3 programs in Kansas that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Kansas (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Kansas page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 51.2603In Kansas
602
94.1%
24$23,917$7,750
2
CIP 51.0799In Kansas
34
5.3%
2$30,774$17,375
3
CIP 51.2604In Kansas
4
0.6%
1$23,917$7,750

Top 24 schools in Kansas

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 0 of the 24 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Neosho County Community College
Chanute, KS Public · 1 feeder programs
103Medication Aide34%
2Salina Area Technical College
Salina, KS Public · 1 feeder programs
92Medication Aide68%
3Highland Community College
Highland, KS Public · 1 feeder programs
47Medication Aide39%
4Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, KS Public · 1 feeder programs
45Medication Aide53%
5Dodge City Community College
Dodge City, KS Public · 1 feeder programs
34Medication Aide35%
6Wichita State University - Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Wichita, KS Public · 2 feeder programs
33Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other43%
7Cowley County Community College
Arkansas City, KS Public · 2 feeder programs
27Medication Aide45%
8Garden City Community College
Garden City, KS Public · 1 feeder programs
24Medication Aide50%
9Cloud County Community College
Concordia, KS Public · 1 feeder programs
23Medication Aide55%
10Flint Hills Technical College
Emporia, KS Public · 2 feeder programs
22Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other68%
11Pratt Community College
Pratt, KS Public · 1 feeder programs
22Medication Aide45%
12Barton County Community College
Great Bend, KS Public · 1 feeder programs
21Medication Aide33%
13Butler Community College
El Dorado, KS Public · 1 feeder programs
21Medication Aide32%
14Allen County Community College
Iola, KS Public · 1 feeder programs
20Medication Aide37%
15Washburn Institute of Technology
Topeka, KS Public · 1 feeder programs
18Medication Aide68%
16Fort Hays Tech North Central
Beloit, KS Public · 1 feeder programs
17Medication Aide78%
17Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS Public · 1 feeder programs
16Medication Aide31%
18Fort Scott Community College
Fort Scott, KS Public · 1 feeder programs
14Medication Aide35%
19Independence Community College
Independence, KS Public · 1 feeder programs
11Medication Aide26%
20Manhattan Area Technical College
Manhattan, KS Public · 1 feeder programs
8Medication Aide74%
21Coffeyville Community College
Coffeyville, KS Public · 1 feeder programs
7Medication Aide38%
22Seward County Community College
Liberal, KS Public · 1 feeder programs
7Medication Aide50%
23Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas City, KS Public · 1 feeder programs
5Medication Aide42%
24Colby Community College
Colby, KS Public · 1 feeder programs
3Medication Aide55%

All 24 schools in Kansas

Every school in Kansas with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Kansas that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Neosho County Community CollegeChanutePublic1031
Salina Area Technical CollegeSalinaPublic921
Highland Community CollegeHighlandPublic471
Hutchinson Community CollegeHutchinsonPublic451
Dodge City Community CollegeDodge CityPublic341
Wichita State University - Campus of Applied Sciences and TechnologyWichitaPublic332
Cowley County Community CollegeArkansas CityPublic272
Garden City Community CollegeGarden CityPublic241
Cloud County Community CollegeConcordiaPublic231
Flint Hills Technical CollegeEmporiaPublic222
Pratt Community CollegePrattPublic221
Barton County Community CollegeGreat BendPublic211
Butler Community CollegeEl DoradoPublic211
Allen County Community CollegeIolaPublic201
Washburn Institute of TechnologyTopekaPublic181

What healthcare support workers, all other earn in Kansas

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Kansas
$54,830
Mean annual
$54,240
Jobs in state
240
What the range looks like
10th pct$41,400Median$54,83090th pct$67,620
Versus the national median
+13.2%

U.S. median $48,430. Kansas pays above the national figure.

Job concentration
0.23×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Kansas

Manhattan, KS
$53,290median
60 jobs
Wichita, KS
$55,170median
70 jobs
Topeka, KS
$53,290median
30 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+3.5%
About as fast as average
Openings per year
14,400
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
3,800
109,700 → 113,500
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Healthcare Support Workers, All Other page.

How to become a Healthcare Support Worker, All Other

Job zone 3 of 5 · SVP 6.0 to < 7.0
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Top skills

Active ListeningReading ComprehensionSpeakingMonitoringCritical ThinkingWriting

The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Kansas

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 11 majors mapped to Healthcare Support Workers, All Other11 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 51.0703Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk
  • 51.0711Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist
  • 51.0714Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
  • 51.0717Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician
  • 51.0799Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
  • 51.0814Radiologist Assistant
  • 51.0815Lactation Consultant
  • 51.0816Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
  • 51.0899Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other
  • 51.2603Medication Aide
  • 51.2604Rehabilitation Aide

Common questions

Answers for people weighing healthcare support workers, all other programs in Kansas.

What degree do you need to become a Healthcare Support Worker, All Other?+

High school diploma or equivalent is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Medication Aide, which awarded 602 degrees in Kansas in 2024-25, 94.1% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Healthcare Support Worker, All Other?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 3 programs to this occupation. The largest are Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies, Health and Medical Administrative Services. Together they graduate about 640 people a year in Kansas.

How much do healthcare support workers, all other earn in Kansas?+

The median is $54,830 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 13.2% above the U.S. median of $48,430. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for healthcare support workers, all other growing?+

BLS projects a +3.5% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 14,400 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Kansas?+

24 institutions in Kansas reported graduates from at least one of the 3 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do healthcare support workers, all other work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Communication Assistant, Speech Pathologist Assistant, Endoscopy Technician (Endoscopy Tech), GI Tech (Gastrointestinal Technician), Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA), Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA) among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 31-9099.

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About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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