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Kansas City, MO Career Training: Browse Missouri Colleges and Universities

Published: November, 2010

With a metropolitan area of nearly 2 million, Kansas City is the 7th largest city in the Midwest. It is Missouri's largest city with a population of 442,768, followed by St. Louis (332,223) and Springfield (150,867). It's sister city with the same name sits across the border in Kansas, and these two cities, along with over 130 others, comprise the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Called "the City of Fountains" for the more than 200 fountains in the Kansas City area, the city's unofficial nickname is "Paris on the Plains." In the late 19th century, city planners developed an interlocking system of parks and boulevards, drawing comparison to France's most famous city.

The City of Fountains is the second largest rail center in the US, due to its proximity to the nation's geographic center (it is within 250 miles). Trade, transportation, and utilities are the area's largest industries, and employ the most number of workers. These other industries employ the rest of the city's residents:
  • Government
  • Business (private and public)
  • Healthcare and Education

Other major employers like Sprint, Ford, and the University of Kansas employ more than 5,000 workers each. A number of tax credits attract new business relocating from higher costs on either coast each year, making Kansas City a good place to do business.

The average income in the Kansas City metropolitan area is $34,585 per capita, just above the national average. Kansas City currently has several new job training programs, and a mayor that has put over $4 billion into the city in the effort to create a "New Kansas City."

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Schools in Kansas City, Missouri: Degrees, Diplomas, & More

Performance Training Institute

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Get started on your career at Performance Training Institute.

Campus Locations:
  • Online
Programs:
  • Online Diploma in Medical Office and Administration with Billing and Coding
Everest College

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Leave that dead-end job behind with training from Everest College.

Campus Locations:
  • Kansas City
Programs:
  • Diploma - Medical Assistant
  • Diploma - Dental Assistant
ITT Technical Institute

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Are you interested in pursuing a high-tech career? Getting an education from ITT Tech is a great place to start!

Campus Locations:
  • Kansas City
Programs:
  • School of Health Sciences
  • School of Electronics Technology
The Art Institutes

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The Art Institutes system of schools offers a range of master's, bachelor's, and associate's degree programs, as well as diploma and certificate programs specializing in the creative and applied arts. We also offer a variety of online, evening, and weekend learning options, so there's an education solution to fit your schedule. And our professional-grade technology can give you the practical skills to match your ideas—helping you transform your creative energy into a fulfilling career.

Campus Locations:
  • Overland Park
Programs:
  • Fashion Marketing (BA)
  • Media Arts & Animation (BA)
Brown Mackie College

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Grow, evolve, become at Brown Mackie College family of schools

Campus Locations:
  • Lenexa
Programs:
  • Diploma of Medical Insurance Specialist
  • Associate of Applied Science in Health Care Administration
Wright Career College

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Start your path to a degree with Wright Career College.

Campus Locations:
  • Leawood
Programs:
  • Medical Insurance Coding
  • Health Care Administration
Concorde

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At Concorde, you’ll find that a “learn by doing” approach to healthcare training will get you the skills you need to succeed-- and get you into the workforce quickly.

Campus Locations:
  • Kansas City
Programs:
  • Dental Assistant - Diploma
  • Medical Assisting - (AAS)
University of Phoenix

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At University of Phoenix, we believe everyone deserves access to higher education.

Campus Locations:
  • Online
  • Overland Park
  • Kansas City
Programs:
  • BS in Business/Service Sector
  • BS in Business/Sustainable Enterprise Management
USC School of Social Work

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The USC School of Social Work’s MSW@USC offers the opportunity to earn a Master of Social Work degree through the Virtual Academic Center without relocating to Southern California.

Campus Locations:
  • Online
Programs:
  • Master of Social Work
University of the Rockies

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Join the community of thought leaders at University of the Rockies.

Campus Locations:
  • Online
Programs:
  • MA in Psychology, Mental Health Administration
  • Doctor of Psychology, Criminology and Justice Studies