Beckfield College-Florence Photo - Beckfield College Campus in Tri-County Cincinnati, Ohio in Springdale. Located behind Showcase Cinemas.

Median Earnings 10 Years After Entry at Kentucky Community Colleges

In Kentucky, the median earnings of community college students 10 years after entry are about $39,781 per year (measured in 2022-2023, in 2024 dollars).
This state figure is the median of the medians of the state's community colleges.
The earnings include former students who attended, whether or not they graduated.
The colleges with the highest median earnings are listed below (where data is available).
Median Earnings Range: $32,752 $69,188 State Figure: $39,781

Median Earnings 10 Years After Entry Trends (2008-2023)

Points are in the dollars of their own College Scorecard release, and the colleges with a value differ by period. The line does not show inflation-adjusted growth for a fixed group of colleges.

Kentucky Community Colleges by Median Earnings 10 Years After Entry (measured in 2022-2023, in 2024 dollars)

College
Median Earnings
Location
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $69,188
150 Healthcare Drive
Pikeville, KY 41501
(877) 223-7040
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Galen College of Nursing-Arh
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $69,188
100 Airport Gardens Drive, Suite 200
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 629-3141
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $69,188
3050 Terra Crossing Blvd.
Louisville, KY 40245
(502) 410-6200
Rank: #44.
Midway University
Private not-for-profit
Median Earnings: $47,169
512 E. Stephens St
Midway, KY 40347
(859) 846-4421
Rank: #55.
Beckfield College-Florence
Beckfield College-Florence Photo - Beckfield College Campus in Tri-County Cincinnati, Ohio in Springdale. Located behind Showcase Cinemas.
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $42,712
16 Spiral Drive
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 371-9393
Rank: #66.
Sullivan University
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $42,383
3101 Bardstown Rd
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 456-6504
Rank: #77.
Hopkinsville Community College
Public
Median Earnings: $42,315
720 North Dr.
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
(270) 707-3700
Rank: #88.
Median Earnings: $41,786
109 East Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 213-2200
Rank: #99.
Median Earnings: $41,266
500 Newtown Pike
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 246-6200
Rank: #1010.
Median Earnings: $41,002
500 Technology Way
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 441-4500
Rank: #1111.
Median Earnings: $40,644
600 College Street Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-2371
Rank: #1212.
Henderson Community College
Public
Median Earnings: $40,136
2660 S Green St
Henderson, KY 42420
(270) 827-1867
Rank: #1313.
Median Earnings: $40,120
4800 New Hartford Rd
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 686-4400
Rank: #1414.
Madisonville Community College
Public
Median Earnings: $39,443
2000 College Drive
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 821-2250
Rank: #1515.
Median Earnings: $37,362
1 Bert Combs Dr
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-3863
Median Earnings: $37,323
1845 Loop Dr
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 901-1000
Rank: #1717.
Median Earnings: $36,830
1400 College Drive
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 326-2000
Rank: #1818.
Median Earnings: $36,627
4810 Alben Barkley Drive
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 554-9200
Rank: #1919.
ATA College
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $36,434
10200 Linn Station Rd Ste 125
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 371-8330
Rank: #2020.
Median Earnings: $35,741
1755 U.S. Hwy 68
Maysville, KY 41056
(606) 759-7141
Rank: #2121.
Median Earnings: $35,609
One Community College Drive
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 487-3503
Rank: #2222.
Ross College-Hopkinsville
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $35,056
4001 Ft. Campbell Blvd.
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
(270) 886-1302
Rank: #2323.
Somerset Community College
Public
Median Earnings: $35,006
808 Monticello Street
Somerset, KY 42501
(877) 629-9722
Rank: #2424.
Median Earnings: $34,865
700 College Rd
Cumberland, KY 40823
(606) 589-2145
Rank: #2525.
American National University-Pikeville
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $32,855
130 South Mayo Trail
Pikeville, KY 41501
(606) 478-7200
Rank: #2626.
Interactive College of Technology-Newport
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $32,752
76 Carothers Road
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 282-8989

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the median earnings 10 years after entry at community colleges in Kentucky?
The median earnings 10 years after entry at community colleges in Kentucky are $39,781 per year (measured in 2022-2023, in 2024 dollars). This is the median of the medians of the state's colleges, and it includes students who attended, whether or not they graduated.
Which community colleges in Kentucky have the highest median earnings 10 years after entry?
The community colleges in Kentucky with the highest median earnings 10 years after entry include Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville, Galen College of Nursing-Arh and Galen College of Nursing-Louisville.

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