West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah, Kentucky · Public
Graduate earnings
14of 21 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Kentucky high-school graduate (about $35,424 a year). 7 fall short.
21 of 50 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 29: 27 with no earnings published and 2 with nothing reported. 7 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$5,353 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
$5,353 a year
About $5,353 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 | $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 |
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 50 programs could be assessed 42% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,321 | -$103 | falls short | $6,025 | no earnings gain | 328 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $58,512 | +$23,088 | clears the bar | $5,625 | 0.2 yrs | 295 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $38,835 | +$3,411 | clears the bar | $7,620 | 2.2 yrs | 266 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,252 | +$828 | clears the bar | $10,295 | 12.4 yrs | 265 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $74,094 | +$38,670 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 133 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $26,5351-year earnings | -$8,889 | falls short (1-yr) | $11,000 | no earnings gain | 124 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $51,632 | +$16,208 | clears the bar | $6,529 | 0.4 yrs | 123 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,9291-year earnings | +$505 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 90 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,518 | -$5,906 | falls short | $7,000 | no earnings gain | 87 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,123 | -$2,301 | falls short | $9,999 | no earnings gain | 74 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $69,850 | +$34,426 | clears the bar | $11,068 | 0.3 yrs | 60 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate's Degree | $57,596 | +$22,172 | clears the bar | $8,000 | 0.4 yrs | 41 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $47,849 | +$12,425 | clears the bar | $10,412 | 0.8 yrs | 40 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $47,983 | +$12,559 | clears the bar | $9,618 | 0.8 yrs | 34 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $14,1101-year earnings | -$21,314 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | $27,9301-year earnings | -$7,494 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| 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 | $17,4351-year earnings | -$17,989 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | $41,2321-year earnings | +$5,808 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $36,3621-year earnings | +$938 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $39,279 | +$3,855 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 82 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 52 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 43 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 35 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 35 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Marine Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Marine Transportation | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Ground Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
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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