Around 0.1% of Kansas's graduates graduate from personal training degree programs every year. That means an estimated 90 personal trainers graduate from Kansas' 18 personal training schools each year.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Kansas that has a personal training program is Southwestern College. Southwestern College, which was ranked 46th in the country in 2010, is located in Winfield. In 2010, Southwestern College graduated 6 students from its personal training program. The tuition rate at Southwestern College was $20,656 per year.

Sterling College, which was ranked 47th nationwide in 2010, is the second-ranked school in Kansas that has a personal training program. It is located in Sterling. In 2010, 9 students graduated from Sterling College personal training program. Sterling College charged in-state students $19,000 in tuition fees per year.

Kansas State University, which is located in Manhattan, is the third-ranked school in Kansas that has a personal training program. It received a ranking of 61st in the country in 2010. In 2010, 9 students graduated from Kansas State University personal training program. The tuition rate at Kansas State University was $7,376 per year.

Cost

Personal training schools in Kansas, charge students an average tuition of $10,553 per year. But, tuition can be as much as $20,700 per year, or as little as $2,080 per year. The Kansas personal training schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

1. Bethel College - located in North Newton, students are charged $20,700 per year
2. Southwestern College - located in Winfield, students are charged $20,656 per year
3. Tabor College - located in Hillsboro, students are charged $20,630 per year

The personal training schools in Kansas that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

1. Allen County Community College - located in Iola, students are charged $2,080 per year
2. Independence Community College - located in Independence, students are charged $2,080 per year
3. Dodge City Community College - located in Dodge City, students are charged $2,180 per year

A personal training degree from a Kansas school... what next?

The highest percentage of personal training graduates in Kansas pursue careers as a personal trainer. In 2010, there were 3,140 personal trainers working in Kansas. In Kansas, the largest numbers of personal trainers work in the following counties:

1. Butler County - 1,070 personal trainers
2. Allen County - 440 personal trainers
3. Jackson County - 350 personal trainers

Projected Growth

The government projects that by 2018, the number of personal trainers in the state of Kansas will grow to 4,010. This would require a 25% growth in the profession.

Salary

On average, a personal trainer earns a salary of $29,070 per year in Kansas state. But, salaries for personal trainers can vary. In 2010, personal trainers made as little as less than $15,660 per year or as much as more than $51,750 per year in Kansas. The following counties in Kansas have the highest average salaries for personal trainers:

1. Butler County - $29,570 per year
2. Douglas County - $26,800 per year
3. Jackson County - $20,800 per year

The following counties in Kansas have the lowest average salaries for personal trainers:

1. Allen County - $19,990 per year
2. Jackson County - $20,800 per year
3. Douglas County - $26,800 per year

More Information

For more data regarding a career in personal training in Kansas and to compare salaries with various related fields such as physical therapy assisting or physical therapy, take a look at the graphs and charts below.