Occupational Safety & Health Schools Near Junction City, KS

Updated August 25, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Junction City, Kansas is home to about 22,431 residents. Median household income is $60,317 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Manhattan, KS metro area, the top-earning occupational safety and health-related role is Occupational Health and Safety Specialist at a median $91,560 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Occupational Safety and Health Schools to Junction City

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer occupational safety and health programs near Junction City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Junction City city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Junction City. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Barton County Community College

Great Bend, KS 110.4 miles from Junction City
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
50.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,428
Avg net price $9,905/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 41

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS 162.7 miles from Junction City
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
57.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $50,579
Avg net price $15,784/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 23

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Kansas schools on the Kansas occupational safety and health page.

Occupational Safety and Health Wages Near Junction City

Junction City is part of the Manhattan, KS metro area (BLS area code 31740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kansas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$91,560Manhattan, KS$101,508
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$59,740KS statewide$66,231

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Junction City at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population22,431Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$60,317Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+23.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)90.2 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying occupational safety and health roles near Junction City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying occupational safety and health-related roles near Junction City are: Occupational Health and Safety Specialist ($91,560), Occupational Health and Safety Technician ($59,740). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kansas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Manhattan instead of Junction City?

Manhattan, KS is 17.2 miles from Junction City and has its own set of local occupational safety and health programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Junction City an affordable place to study occupational safety and health?

Junction City’s median household income of $60,317 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Junction City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Kansas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Junction City

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Junction City:

Data verified: August 25, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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