West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah, Kentucky · Public
Of 21 assessed programs, 14 leave graduates out-earning a typical Kentucky high-school graduate (about $35,424/yr) and 7 fall short. Another 29 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $4,345 |
| $30k to $48k | $4,561 |
| $48k to $75k | $6,414 |
| $75k to $110k | $9,291 |
| $110k and up | $12,695 |
| All families (average) | $5,353 |
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.
21 of 50 programs could be assessed 42% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $58,512 | +$23,088 | clears the bar | $5,625 | 0.2 yrs | 366 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,321 | -$103 | falls short | $6,025 | insufficient data | 338 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $38,835 | +$3,411 | clears the bar | $7,620 | 2.2 yrs | 262 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,252 | +$828 | clears the bar | $10,295 | 12.4 yrs | 214 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $74,094 | +$38,670 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 160 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,929 1-year earnings | +$505 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 144 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $51,632 | +$16,208 | clears the bar | $6,529 | 0.4 yrs | 127 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $26,535 1-year earnings | -$8,889 | falls short | $11,000 | insufficient data | 127 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,123 | -$2,301 | falls short | $9,999 | insufficient data | 117 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,518 | -$5,906 | falls short | $7,000 | insufficient data | 71 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $69,850 | +$34,426 | clears the bar | $11,068 | 0.3 yrs | 57 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate's Degree | $57,596 | +$22,172 | clears the bar | $8,000 | 0.4 yrs | 26 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $14,110 1-year earnings | -$21,314 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 25 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $47,849 | +$12,425 | clears the bar | $10,412 | 0.8 yrs | 25 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | $41,232 1-year earnings | +$5,808 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 22 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $47,983 | +$12,559 | clears the bar | $9,618 | 0.8 yrs | 22 |
| Health Sciences | Associate's Degree | $38,499 | +$3,075 | clears the bar | $7,194 | 2.3 yrs | 19 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | $17,435 1-year earnings | -$17,989 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | $27,930 1-year earnings | -$7,494 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $39,279 | +$3,855 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $36,362 1-year earnings | +$938 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 60 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 40 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 39 |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 36 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 36 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 35 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 27 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 23 |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Marine Transportation | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | 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 |
| Marine Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | 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.