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Health Professions at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? West Kentucky Community and Technical College offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

West Kentucky Community and Technical College Health Professions Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Health Professions Student Demographics at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at West Kentucky Community and Technical College.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College Health Professions Associate’s Program

87% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at West Kentucky Community and Technical College are white. Around 89% 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 health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 148
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Nursing 80
Allied Health Professions 37
Health Sciences & Services 14
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 14
Health & Medical Administrative Services 11
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 10

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Nursing Assistants 24,060 $26,800
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 20,930 $50,800
Personal Care Aides 16,690 $25,740
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 9,790 $41,920

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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