How much do Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General associate's degree graduates from West Kentucky Community and Technical College earn?

The reported median is $38,499 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $8,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 25% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General associate's degree at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Paducah, KY · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$12,681 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 22.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −165% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$155,010

$5,000Current college-wide context−$165,010

$8,000Annual price−$171,010

$16,000Annual price−$187,010

$24,000Annual price−$203,010

$32,000Annual price−$219,010

$40,000Annual price−$235,010

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+9%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,159 → $33,019

34Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

66Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

86Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

1,070Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

86Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

839Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

205Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

22.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 186 non-completers

75Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$38,499$4,441 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$5,353

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$8,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$38,499

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$90/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Degree/Certificate · CIP 51.0001

Health and Wellness, General.

Reported price: $0
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,353Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,084Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE49.8%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$30,159Year 1

$38,499Year 4

$33,019Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.8% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,208

Estimated loan payment$90

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$38,499 vs. $51,180

$12,681 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Health Education Specialists$65,370 median wageKY estimate · 760 jobs · 21-1091$58,450–$79,650 middle 50% of KY wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$48,230 median wageKY estimate · 980 jobs · 21-1094$38,850–$58,220 middle 50% of KY wages+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Edison, NJ

Middlesex College

$16,718 higher earnings · $1,750 less debt · $3,065 lower annual net price

Earnings: $55,217
Debt: $6,750
Annual net price: $2,288

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New York, NY

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

$16,100 higher earnings · $2,058 less debt · $377 lower annual net price

Earnings: $54,599
Debt: $6,442
Annual net price: $4,976

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Bayside, NY

CUNY Queensborough Community College

$5,568 higher earnings · $1,500 less debt · $895 lower annual net price

Earnings: $44,067
Debt: $7,000
Annual net price: $4,458

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Ann Arbor, MI

Washtenaw Community College

$14,281 higher earnings · $2,104 lower annual net price

Earnings: $52,780
Debt: $17,629
Annual net price: $3,249

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

86 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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