Nursing at West Kentucky Community and Technical College
West Kentucky Community and Technical College is located in Paducah, Kentucky and approximately 4,893 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
West Kentucky Community and Technical College Nursing Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Nursing
West Kentucky Community and Technical College Nursing Rankings
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Nursing Student Demographics at West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at West Kentucky Community and Technical College.
West Kentucky Community and Technical College Nursing Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at West Kentucky Community and Technical College are white. Around 94% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Kentucky Community and Technical College with a associate's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 75 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Nursing
The following nursing concentations are available at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Registered Nursing | 80 |
Related Majors
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Health Sciences & Services
- Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
- Allied Health Professions
Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into
A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for West Kentucky Community and Technical College.
Occupation | Jobs in KY | Average Salary in KY |
---|---|---|
Registered Nurses | 46,130 | $63,100 |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 5,000 | $91,820 |
Nurse Practitioners | 3,160 | $99,790 |
Nurse Anesthetists | 1,160 | $172,780 |
Nursing Instructors and Professors | 690 | $73,170 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.