Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro, Kentucky · Public
Of 16 assessed programs, 11 leave graduates out-earning a typical Kentucky high-school graduate (about $35,424/yr) and 5 fall short. Another 36 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $4,554 |
| $30k to $48k | $4,572 |
| $48k to $75k | $6,666 |
| $75k to $110k | $8,164 |
| $110k and up | $11,458 |
| All families (average) | $5,800 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
16 of 52 programs could be assessed 31% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $68,178 | +$32,754 | clears the bar | $10,519 | 0.3 yrs | 390 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $67,174 | +$31,750 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 370 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $38,980 | +$3,556 | clears the bar | $6,925 | 1.9 yrs | 336 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,174 1-year earnings | -$250 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 270 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $85,957 | +$50,533 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 230 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $24,433 1-year earnings | -$10,991 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 84 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $68,388 | +$32,964 | clears the bar | $7,246 | 0.2 yrs | 72 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,899 1-year earnings | +$9,475 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 57 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | $72,085 | +$36,661 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 54 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $85,274 | +$49,850 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 50 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $54,761 | +$19,337 | clears the bar | $9,875 | 0.5 yrs | 37 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $50,919 | +$15,495 | clears the bar | $7,246 | 0.5 yrs | 36 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | $34,623 1-year earnings | -$801 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $69,983 | +$34,559 | clears the bar | $9,519 | 0.3 yrs | 24 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | $24,763 1-year earnings | -$10,661 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $33,743 | -$1,681 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 196 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 181 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 79 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 56 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 42 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 41 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 33 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| HVAC Technology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Health Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Commercial Driving | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Theatre | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Theatre | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Finance | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Human Services | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($35,424/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.