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Nursing at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if West Kentucky Community and Technical College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

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

85% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at West Kentucky Community and Technical College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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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.

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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

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.

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