Somerset Community College
Somerset, Kentucky · Public
Graduate earnings
13of 21 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Kentucky high-school graduate (about $35,424 a year). 8 fall short.
21 of 43 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 22 have no earnings published. 10 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$4,398 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$4,398 a year
About $4,398 over 1 year, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $3,671 |
| $30k to $48k | $3,524 |
| $48k to $75k | $5,103 |
| $75k to $110k | $7,596 |
| $110k and up | $9,860 |
| All families (average) | $4,398 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Kentucky high-school graduate ($35,424 a year).
21 of 43 programs could be assessed 49% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $37,467 | +$2,043 | clears the bar | $11,992 | 5.9 yrs | 324 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,885 | +$3,461 | clears the bar | $8,069 | 2.3 yrs | 238 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,411 | +$4,987 | clears the bar | $14,422 | 2.9 yrs | 220 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,2591-year earnings | +$10,835 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $7,500 | 0.7 yrs | 208 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,8571-year earnings | -$4,567 | falls short (1-yr) | $10,550 | no earnings gain | 207 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,4151-year earnings | +$5,991 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 178 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,827 | +$2,403 | clears the bar | $23,121 | 9.6 yrs | 150 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,9921-year earnings | -$432 | falls short (1-yr) | $8,900 | no earnings gain | 126 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,7931-year earnings | +$20,369 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 96 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $15,5871-year earnings | -$19,837 | falls short (1-yr) | $9,580 | no earnings gain | 69 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $23,441 | -$11,983 | falls short | $10,772 | no earnings gain | 67 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $66,918 | +$31,494 | clears the bar | $13,812 | 0.4 yrs | 65 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,2451-year earnings | -$1,179 | falls short (1-yr) | $12,937 | no earnings gain | 64 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate's Degree | $43,528 | +$8,104 | clears the bar | $10,263 | 1.3 yrs | 51 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $51,859 | +$16,435 | clears the bar | $9,282 | 0.6 yrs | 42 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $33,1711-year earnings | -$2,253 | falls short (1-yr) | $14,554 | no earnings gain | 42 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | $34,743 | -$681 | falls short | $30,140 | no earnings gain | 22 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $57,3181-year earnings | +$21,894 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | $47,907 | +$12,483 | clears the bar | $8,129 | 0.7 yrs | 17 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $55,891 | +$20,467 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | $14,8881-year earnings | -$20,536 | falls short (1-yr) | $10,500 | no earnings gain | 11 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 62 |
| Ground Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 45 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 43 |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 39 |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 38 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 36 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $12,937 | not assessed | 27 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $35,424 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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