Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Paducah, KY · Associate's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$30,159
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$38,499
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,180
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#49 of 50
Rank by pay
#37 of 50
Rank, wage-adjusted
$7,194
Median federal debt

West Kentucky Community and Technical College graduates in health services/allied health/health sciences earn 25% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How West Kentucky Community and Technical College Compares for Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

All 50 colleges reporting health services/allied health/health sciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Seattle Central College Seattle, WA$95,486$87,827#1—
2Pacific Union College Angwin, CA$79,283$72,142#3$32,726
3University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC$78,247$83,970#2$69,449
4North Country Community College Saranac Lake, NY$72,163$68,684#6$50,293
5Weber State University Ogden, UT$67,456$63,932#10$29,674
6Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA$66,857$67,994#7$30,849
7Laramie County Community College Cheyenne, WY$66,409$69,213#4$31,908
8Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA$65,927$67,048#9—
9Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME$64,927$69,000#5$39,347
10Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing, MA$60,465$53,246#23$45,769
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46Fulton-Montgomery Community College Johnstown, NY$41,159$39,175#47$32,441
47Charter College Anchorage, AK$41,096$39,356#45$32,798
48Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ$38,875$34,120#49$39,059
49West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY$38,499$43,593#37$30,159
50Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$36,563$33,270#50$29,853

Other Majors at West Kentucky Community and Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$69,850$58,951#883 of 962
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,596$39,918#10 of 41
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$47,983$46,895#537 of 560
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,849$27,734#300 of 547
Computer and Information Sciences—$41,232—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$39,279—#368 of 426
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$38,835$26,590#752 of 947
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services—$36,362—
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers—$27,930—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services—$17,435—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do West Kentucky Community and Technical College health services/allied health/health sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,159 one year after graduating and $38,499 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does West Kentucky Community and Technical College rank for health services/allied health/health sciences?

Among 50 colleges reporting earnings for health services/allied health/health sciences graduates, West Kentucky Community and Technical College ranks #49 by median pay four years after graduation, and #37 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is health services/allied health/health sciences at West Kentucky Community and Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 25% less than the national median for health services/allied health/health sciences ($51,180), and the median federal debt at graduation is $7,194.

← All data for West Kentucky Community and Technical College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.