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Nursing at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College is in Paducah, KY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 93 nursing graduations were recorded at West Kentucky Community and Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Many students take online classes at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Among 5,274 students, 1,354 (26%) studied exclusively online and 1,189 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Use these rankings to compare West Kentucky Community and Technical College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Kentucky #8 of 39
Best Schools (Quality) Kentucky #14 of 40
Best Value Southeast (Region) #104 of 529
Best Value Nationwide #271 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #302 of 506
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #1270 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Graduates of West Kentucky Community and Technical College’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $48,391
2 years $49,053
3 years $49,017
4 years $54,948
5 years $62,565

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Nursing graduates from West Kentucky Community and Technical College earn a median of $54,948, compared with $38,565 for all West Kentucky Community and Technical College graduates — about 42% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from West Kentucky Community and Technical College stands at $13,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Nursing graduates at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at West Kentucky Community and Technical College are 89% women (83) and 11% men (10).

Nursing Associate’s Program at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Of the 93 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, 89% were women (83) and 11% were men (10).

West Kentucky Community and Technical College gender breakdown of Nursing Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at West Kentucky Community and Technical College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 84
Hispanic / Latino 2
Black / African American 3
Two or More Races 3
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, lower than the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

The Nursing program at West Kentucky Community and Technical College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 93

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at West Kentucky Community and Technical College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,557
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Nurse Anesthetists $66,747
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889
Nurse Midwives $36,174

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