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Nursing at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Nursing at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

If you are interested in studying nursing, 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 has a total student population of 4,893.

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

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

90% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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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 95% 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 1
White 57
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your 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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