Northwest Kansas Technical College

Location and Contact Information

1209 Harrison St
Goodland, KS 67735
USA
Main Tel: (785) 890-3641
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Northwest Kansas Technical College, also known as NWKTC, is a co-educational, technical college in Goodland, Kansas. Established in 1964 as a Public Area Vocational Technical School, it was renamed as Northwest Kansas Technical College in March of 2001. The college provides a variety of courses to students, including carpentry, automotive technology, cosmetology, medical assistance, electrical technology, communication technology, and diesel technology.

The Larry Keirns Fitness Center, located within the campus, offers a number of recreational activities to students, including a basketball court, racquetball courts, peddle machines, weight machines, treadmills, and cable TVs.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in mechanics and repair, construction trades, production trades, and media.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Differs by program.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Northwest Kansas Technical College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Salina Area Technical CollegeSalina, KS321
2North Central Kansas Technical CollegeBeloit, KS508
3Linn State Technical CollegeLinn, MO983
4North Central InstituteClarksville, TN117
5Montana Tech-College of TechnologyButte, MT422
6Altamaha Technical CollegeJesup, GA873
7Manhattan Area Technical CollegeManhattan, KS473
8Texas State Technical College-West TexasSweetwater, TX1,842
9Montana State University-Billings-College of TechnologyBillings, MT1,127

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
1-2 year certificate9814
Associate9216
2-4 year degree68
< 1 year certificate32

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  20
Without tenure; working toward tenure  5

Students

Student enrollment was 271 in 2009-2010 (358 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 74% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Northwest Kansas Technical College provides on-campus housing for 76 of its 358 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (8 awarded)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
  • Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (21 awarded)

  • Carpentry/Carpenter
  • Electrician

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (16 awarded)

  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (93 awarded)

  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
  • Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
  • Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA (13 awarded)

  • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (20 awarded)

  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (15 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder


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