Work Force Facts & Stats
- More than 15,000 business establishments employ just under 25,000 workers
- The median commute time for Shawnee residents is 20 minutes
- 94.5% of all Shawnee residents age 25+ have at least a high school diploma
- 48.1% of all Shawnee residents age 25+ have at least a bachelor's degree
- 32% in Metro
- 29.3% in Kansas
- 30% in US
Continuing
Education Possibilities
This region’s numerous colleges and universities
provide Shawnee residents with diverse opportunities for
advanced education and training. Residents can access numerous
programs through Johnson
County Community College (JCCC) including
both the main campus and a nearby satellite. Each year,
JCCC has served more than 150,000 people through the Continuing
Education program. The
University of Kansas Edwards Campus is
located in Johnson County. At the Edwards Campus, students
can go back to finish a degree or complete a new one. All
courses offered at Edwards count towards degree credit
at the nationally renowned University
of Kansas,
the State of Kansas’ largest
university. KU is only 40 minutes away in Lawrence, Kansas. The University of Kansas Medical
Center,
a nationally recognized biomedical center and world class
research center and hospital, is located in Kansas City,
Kansas. There, continuing education in the medical industry
is the focus as well as training for the nation’s top
doctors and medical research analysts. For more information
on education K-12, click
here.
2012 Annual Labor Force Statistics
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