West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah, Kentucky
- Public technical or community college
- Public
- City
- 2,851 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.
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 174 finishedGraduates here earned $39,283 a year after finishingNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683
Carpentry and construction
- CarpentersCertificate · 52 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,931
Child care and early education
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 107 finishedGraduates here earned $25,267 a year after finishingNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 11 finishedGraduates here earned $27,581 a year after finishingNationally: $29,763
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 49 finishedGraduates here earned $21,557 a year after finishingNationally: $34,692
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,694
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 130 finishedGraduates here earned $37,099 a year after finishingNationally: $44,167
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 12 finishedGraduates here earned $45,817 a year after finishingNationally: $43,763
Cosmetology and barbering
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate · 32 finishedGraduates here earned $13,490 a year after finishingNationally: $23,574
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 31 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 158 finishedGraduates here earned $39,812 a year after finishingNationally: $44,469
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree · 18 finishedGraduates here earned $37,307 a year after finishingNationally: $55,611
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 22 finishedGraduates here earned $41,289 a year after finishingNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 28 finishedGraduates here earned $49,986 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,794
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 29 finishedGraduates here earned $36,914 a year after finishingNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degreeEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 52 finishedGraduates here earned $40,028 a year after finishingNationally: $42,278
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 36 finishedGraduates here earned $64,285 a year after finishingNationally: $56,388
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,265
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 13 finishedGraduates here earned $23,313 a year after finishingNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 12 finishedGraduates here earned $39,624 a year after finishingNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 87 finishedGraduates here earned $32,288 a year after finishingNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 54 finishedGraduates here earned $32,341 a year after finishingNationally: $30,026
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 39 finishedGraduates here earned $31,213 a year after finishingNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 329 finishedGraduates here earned $30,034 a year after finishingNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 93 finishedGraduates here earned $70,094 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Truck and bus driving
- Ground TransportationCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,738
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 293 finishedGraduates here earned $38,436 a year after finishingNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (11)
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 235 finishedGraduates here earned $32,782 a year afterNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 34 finishedGraduates here earned $36,572 a year afterNationally: $41,208
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 29 finishedGraduates here earned $22,026 a year afterNationally: $24,502
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 13 finishedGraduates here earned $20,299 a year afterNationally: $27,878
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 9 finishedGraduates here earned $31,335 a year afterNationally: $38,650
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 208 finishedGraduates here earned $32,822 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Marine TransportationCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $47,480
- Marine TransportationAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $51,615
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $38,629
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate degree · 32 finishedGraduates here earned $39,542 a year afterNationally: $45,150
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $795per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $9,930sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $4,872Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 9%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 54%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $35,4676 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $36,62710 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $10,187federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 51%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 13%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 West Kentucky 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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