Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington, Kentucky
- Public technical or community college
- Public
- City
- 8,244 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Agriculture and horticulture
- Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesCertificate · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $19,548
- Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $26,936
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 182 finishedGraduates here earned $42,268 a year after finishingNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 14 finishedGraduates here earned $42,419 a year after finishingNationally: $48,683
Carpentry and construction
- CarpentersCertificate · 63 finishedGraduates here earned $27,975 a year after finishingNationally: $35,931
- CarpentersAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $39,626
Child care and early education
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 69 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 403 finishedGraduates here earned $43,737 a year after finishingNationally: $44,167
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 41 finishedGraduates here earned $45,261 a year after finishingNationally: $43,763
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 41 finishedGraduates here earned $28,273 a year after finishingNationally: $35,694
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 26 finishedGraduates here earned $28,030 a year after finishingNationally: $32,720
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 35 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
Cosmetology and barbering
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate · 23 finishedGraduates here earned $29,190 a year after finishingNationally: $23,574
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 66 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 22 finishedGraduates here earned $55,247 a year after finishingNationally: $62,279
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 470 finishedGraduates here earned $67,551 a year after finishingNationally: $44,469
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree · 24 finishedGraduates here earned $56,201 a year after finishingNationally: $55,611
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 32 finishedGraduates here earned $69,566 a year after finishingNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 58 finishedGraduates here earned $64,218 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 107 finishedGraduates here earned $61,245 a year after finishingNationally: $49,355
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 18 finishedGraduates here earned $58,281 a year after finishingNationally: $57,072
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,210
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
- Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,794
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 80 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 25 finishedGraduates here earned $45,666 a year after finishingNationally: $49,077
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 98 finishedGraduates here earned $46,630 a year after finishingNationally: $42,278
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate degree · 14 finishedGraduates here earned $46,326 a year after finishingNationally: $48,589
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 279 finishedGraduates here earned $78,125 a year after finishingNationally: $56,388
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 63 finishedGraduates here earned $80,389 a year after finishingNationally: $63,265
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 82 finishedGraduates here earned $33,174 a year after finishingNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 10 finishedGraduates here earned $33,738 a year after finishingNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 159 finishedGraduates here earned $34,389 a year after finishingNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 21 finishedGraduates here earned $34,199 a year after finishingNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 147 finishedGraduates here earned $32,692 a year after finishingNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 110 finishedGraduates here earned $55,670 a year after finishingNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 15 finishedGraduates here earned $37,170 a year after finishingNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 579 finishedGraduates here earned $36,465 a year after finishingNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 147 finishedGraduates here earned $68,896 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Truck and bus driving
- Ground TransportationCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,738
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 531 finishedGraduates here earned $60,604 a year after finishingNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 26 finishedGraduates here earned $47,019 a year after finishingNationally: $48,947
Other programs (24)
- Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 17 finishedNationally: $43,996
- Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $45,385
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 125 finishedGraduates here earned $35,518 a year afterNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 83 finishedGraduates here earned $37,693 a year afterNationally: $41,208
- Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 8 finishedNationally: $57,892
- Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $54,362
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $22,567
- Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $45,889
- Engineering-Related FieldsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $73,664
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $29,024
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $28,195
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $37,910
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 7 finishedGraduates here earned $32,360 a year afterNationally: $38,650
- Human Services, GeneralCertificate · 12 finishedNationally: $34,193
- Human Services, GeneralAssociate degree · 21 finishedGraduates here earned $33,215 a year afterNationally: $32,008
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 819 finishedGraduates here earned $37,099 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringCertificate · 30 finishedNationally: $55,804
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringAssociate degree · 12 finishedNationally: $66,568
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $38,629
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate degree · 69 finishedGraduates here earned $58,660 a year afterNationally: $45,150
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $37,810
- Security Science and TechnologyCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $45,055
- Security Science and TechnologyAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $39,731
- Teaching Assistants/AidesAssociate degree · 24 finishedNationally: $28,477
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $1,638per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $10,028sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $4,952Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 12%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 43%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $37,8726 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $41,26610 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $11,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 36%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 22%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
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Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Bluegrass Community and Technical College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.
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