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Best Technical Communication Schools Near Leavenworth, KS
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Leavenworth, Kansas has 2 accredited schools offering technical communication programs, with tuition ranging from $10,050 to $22,947 per year for indexed programs. Leavenworth has a population of about 37,176. Median household income is $71,239 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 33.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area, the top-earning technical communication-related role is Technical Writer at a median $76,590 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Technical Communication Schools to Leavenworth
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer technical communication programs near Leavenworth, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Leavenworth city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Leavenworth is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (BLS area code 28140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kansas statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Technical Writer
$76,590
Kansas City, MO-KS
$82,800
Editor
$65,180
Kansas City, MO-KS
$70,465
Writer and Author
$67,230
Kansas City, MO-KS
$72,681
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.
Leavenworth at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
37,176
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$71,239
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
33.5%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
92.5 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Leavenworth-Area Cities With Technical Communication Programs
How many accredited technical communication schools are near Leavenworth, KS?
Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering technical communication programs near Leavenworth. The closest is Park University in Parkville, MO (16.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Central Missouri (74.7 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying technical communication roles near Leavenworth?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying technical communication-related roles near Leavenworth are: Technical Writer ($76,590), Writer and Author ($67,230), Editor ($65,180). 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 Kansas City instead of Leavenworth?
Kansas City, KS is 16.8 miles from Leavenworth and has its own set of local technical communication programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Leavenworth an affordable place to study technical communication?
Leavenworth’s median household income of $71,239 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Leavenworth 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.
Data verified: September 6, 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.