Trade Schools in Kentucky
302 programs at 57 schools · Average earnings $38,543/yr
Programs Analyzed
302
Schools
57
Avg Grad Earnings
$38,543/yr
Avg Score
62/100
Highest Earning Programs in Kentucky
Top 10 trade programs by first-year graduate earnings in Kentucky.
| Program | School | Earnings | Score | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | Thomas More University | $83,571/yr | 73 | Moderate |
| Architectural Engineering Technology | Northern Kentucky University | $80,544/yr | 58 | Moderate |
| Nursing | University of Pikeville | $76,570/yr | 69 | Moderate |
| Industrial Engineering | University of Kentucky | $76,033/yr | 66 | Moderate |
| Nursing | American National University-Pikeville | $75,979/yr | 75 | Moderate |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | Jefferson Community and Technical College | $71,070/yr | 66 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Morehead State University | $69,929/yr | 75 | Moderate |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | $69,924/yr | 71 | Moderate |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | Gateway Community and Technical College | $69,378/yr | 76 | AI-Proof |
| Nursing | Sullivan University | $68,824/yr | 72 | Moderate |
Browse by Category
Skilled Trades (57)
Healthcare (129)
Engineering & Technology (31)
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (4)
Personal Services (20)
Business & Office (29)
Agriculture & Natural Resources (4)
Family & Consumer Sciences (7)
Other Programs (21)
Skilled Trades (57 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Transportation | Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard |
84 | $43,818/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Installation | Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington |
83 | $66,544/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Installation | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown |
80 | $53,855/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Installation | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green |
79 | $52,553/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Installation | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown |
78 | $64,748/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Installation | Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro |
78 | $49,137/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Installation | Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro |
77 | $55,533/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Installation | Somerset Community College Somerset |
77 | $46,259/yr | AI-Proof |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | Gateway Community and Technical College Florence |
76 | $69,378/yr | AI-Proof |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington |
75 | $65,743/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green |
75 | $58,996/yr | AI-Proof |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green |
74 | $61,026/yr | AI-Proof |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown |
73 | $59,458/yr | AI-Proof |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville |
73 | $59,047/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown |
73 | $53,172/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville |
73 | $44,238/yr | AI-Proof |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro |
72 | $56,300/yr | AI-Proof |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | Somerset Community College Somerset |
72 | $55,793/yr | AI-Proof |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown |
71 | $65,535/yr | AI-Proof |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington |
70 | $64,355/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington |
70 | $46,133/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro |
70 | $45,366/yr | AI-Proof |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | Gateway Community and Technical College Florence |
69 | $66,827/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Installation | Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg |
69 | $31,178/yr | AI-Proof |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green |
68 | $58,717/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Gateway Community and Technical College Florence |
68 | $42,233/yr | AI-Proof |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville |
67 | $60,878/yr | AI-Proof |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | Somerset Community College Somerset |
67 | $57,318/yr | AI-Proof |
| HVAC Technology | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green |
67 | $46,451/yr | AI-Proof |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville |
67 | $44,198/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville |
67 | $42,224/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Somerset Community College Somerset |
67 | $41,415/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown |
67 | $36,574/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah |
67 | $35,929/yr | AI-Proof |
| HVAC Technology | Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro |
66 | $44,899/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Gateway Community and Technical College Florence |
66 | $34,954/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Somerset Community College Somerset |
66 | $30,857/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland |
65 | $36,796/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Installation | West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah |
65 | $31,942/yr | AI-Proof |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville |
64 | $53,655/yr | AI-Proof |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro |
64 | $52,193/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown |
64 | $48,709/yr | AI-Proof |
| HVAC Technology | Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington |
64 | $41,731/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah |
64 | $35,603/yr | AI-Proof |
| HVAC Technology | Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville |
63 | $39,622/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville |
63 | $36,394/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown |
63 | $36,087/yr | AI-Proof |
| HVAC Technology | Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville |
61 | $37,460/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green |
59 | $40,761/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Installation | Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland |
59 | $27,034/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Installation | West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah |
58 | $27,930/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Installation | Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg |
57 | $32,115/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College Cumberland |
57 | $30,566/yr | AI-Proof |
| Construction Management Technology | Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education Lexington |
57 | $25,158/yr | AI-Proof |
| HVAC Technology | Interactive College of Technology-Newport Newport |
56 | $41,374/yr | AI-Proof |
| HVAC Technology | Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard |
53 | $25,094/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard |
47 | $18,263/yr | AI-Proof |
Healthcare (129 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Gateway Community and Technical College Florence |
83 | $67,888/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville |
82 | $65,979/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard |
82 | $65,822/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg |
82 | $65,735/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland |
82 | $64,909/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Somerset Community College Somerset |
82 | $62,747/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville |
81 | $64,217/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville |
81 | $63,784/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington |
81 | $62,832/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green |
81 | $62,552/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown |
81 | $62,002/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Henderson Community College Henderson |
81 | $58,754/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College Cumberland |
80 | $61,155/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah |
80 | $58,951/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Madisonville Community College Madisonville |
79 | $55,532/yr | Moderate |
| Allied Health Professions | Madisonville Community College Madisonville |
77 | $65,076/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Gateway Community and Technical College Florence |
77 | $48,917/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville |
76 | $36,397/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | American National University-Pikeville Pikeville |
75 | $75,979/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Morehead State University Morehead |
75 | $69,929/yr | Moderate |
| Practical Nursing | Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington |
75 | $36,053/yr | AI-Proof |
| Allied Health Professions | Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington |
74 | $56,538/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville |
74 | $33,594/yr | AI-Proof |
| Nursing | Galen College of Nursing-Louisville Louisville |
73 | $68,114/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Eastern Kentucky University Richmond |
73 | $66,512/yr | Moderate |
| Allied Health Professions | Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville |
73 | $52,617/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville |
73 | $37,077/yr | AI-Proof |
| Nursing | Sullivan University Louisville |
72 | $68,824/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Galen College of Nursing-ARH Hazard |
71 | $68,114/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Beckfield College-Florence Florence |
71 | $65,659/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Western Kentucky University Bowling Green |
71 | $64,845/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | ATA College Louisville |
71 | $64,478/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville |
71 | $36,541/yr | Moderate |
| Practical Nursing | Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville |
71 | $31,865/yr | AI-Proof |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville |
70 | $49,401/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Beckfield College-Florence Florence |
70 | $48,479/yr | AI-Proof |
| Medical Assisting | Somerset Community College Somerset |
70 | $46,829/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Somerset Community College Somerset |
70 | $28,953/yr | AI-Proof |
| Nursing | University of Pikeville Pikeville |
69 | $76,570/yr | Moderate |
| Allied Health Professions | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown |
69 | $60,430/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Gateway Community and Technical College Florence |
69 | $32,936/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Henderson Community College Henderson |
68 | $31,819/yr | AI-Proof |
| Allied Health Professions | Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington |
67 | $55,982/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville |
67 | $53,898/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Galen College of Nursing-Louisville Louisville |
67 | $46,830/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah |
67 | $31,020/yr | AI-Proof |
| Health Administration | Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard |
67 | $28,047/yr | Moderate |
| Practical Nursing | Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland |
67 | $26,424/yr | AI-Proof |
| Nursing | Midway University Midway |
66 | $62,012/yr | Moderate |
| Practical Nursing | ATA College Louisville |
66 | $41,553/yr | AI-Proof |
| Allied Health Professions | Gateway Community and Technical College Florence |
66 | $39,404/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green |
66 | $30,338/yr | AI-Proof |
| Health Administration | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown |
66 | $27,578/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Campbellsville University Campbellsville |
65 | $57,093/yr | Moderate |
| Allied Health Professions | Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College Cumberland |
65 | $50,513/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Madisonville Community College Madisonville |
65 | $47,211/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Sullivan University Louisville |
65 | $40,909/yr | AI-Proof |
| Health Administration | Sullivan University Louisville |
65 | $38,362/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | MedQuest College Louisville |
65 | $35,910/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Somerset Community College Somerset |
65 | $26,674/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah |
65 | $26,535/yr | Moderate |
| Dental Assisting | Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington |
64 | $50,045/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro |
64 | $47,909/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | ATA College Louisville |
64 | $47,266/yr | AI-Proof |
| Allied Health Professions | West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah |
64 | $46,895/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville |
64 | $38,477/yr | Resilient |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Madisonville Community College Madisonville |
63 | $50,702/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard |
63 | $47,216/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green |
63 | $45,182/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Somerset Community College Somerset |
62 | $45,358/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Gateway Community and Technical College Florence |
62 | $40,910/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah |
62 | $36,362/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College Cumberland |
62 | $27,051/yr | AI-Proof |
| Health Administration | Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro |
62 | $24,433/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland |
62 | $24,147/yr | Moderate |
| Dental Assisting | Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg |
61 | $45,951/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Madisonville Community College Madisonville |
61 | $26,318/yr | AI-Proof |
| Health Administration | Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville |
61 | $23,060/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Ross College-Hopkinsville Hopkinsville |
60 | $28,570/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger Erlanger |
60 | $28,570/yr | Moderate |
| Medical Assisting | Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington |
60 | $27,148/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown |
60 | $25,545/yr | AI-Proof |
| Health Administration | Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg |
60 | $22,480/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | American National University-Pikeville Pikeville |
59 | $29,859/yr | Moderate |
| Medical Assisting | Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College Cumberland |
59 | $26,592/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green |
59 | $21,287/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington |
59 | $21,217/yr | Moderate |
| Medical Assisting | Madisonville Community College Madisonville |
58 | $30,386/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | ATA College Louisville |
58 | $29,507/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Somerset Community College Somerset |
58 | $27,035/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Ross Medical Education Center-Owensboro Owensboro |
58 | $26,601/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard |
58 | $26,276/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland |
58 | $25,544/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown |
58 | $25,326/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro |
58 | $24,763/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green Bowling Green |
57 | $24,758/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington |
57 | $23,705/yr | Moderate |
| Allied Health Professions | Sullivan University Louisville |
56 | $54,178/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Sullivan University Louisville |
56 | $34,352/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Ross College-Hopkinsville Hopkinsville |
56 | $31,888/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College Cumberland |
56 | $29,562/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg |
56 | $24,989/yr | Moderate |
| Health Sciences | Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville |
55 | $43,563/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Beckfield College-Florence Florence |
55 | $30,187/yr | Moderate |
| Medical Assisting | MedQuest College Louisville |
55 | $29,918/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville |
55 | $21,354/yr | Moderate |
| Medical Assisting | Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training Newport |
54 | $28,903/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Beckfield College-Florence Florence |
53 | $29,849/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Ross College-Hopkinsville Hopkinsville |
53 | $27,186/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger Erlanger |
53 | $27,186/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Sullivan University Louisville |
52 | $33,352/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | ATA College Louisville |
52 | $29,280/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Ross Medical Education Center-Owensboro Owensboro |
52 | $25,789/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Interactive College of Technology-Newport Newport |
52 | $22,518/yr | Moderate |
| Medical Assisting | Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington |
51 | $26,280/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green Bowling Green |
51 | $24,905/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | ATA College Louisville |
49 | $29,013/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Medical Career & Technical College Richmond |
49 | $21,159/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | ATA College Louisville |
48 | $37,568/yr | Resilient |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | American National University-Pikeville Pikeville |
47 | $31,462/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | ATA College Louisville |
45 | $28,917/yr | Resilient |
| Health Sciences | West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah |
44 | $30,159/yr | Moderate |
| Dental Assisting | ATA College Louisville |
44 | $29,032/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | MedQuest College Louisville |
43 | $24,798/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger Erlanger |
42 | $23,957/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Ross Medical Education Center-Owensboro Owensboro |
42 | $23,402/yr | Resilient |
| Massage Therapy | Lexington Healing Arts Academy Lexington |
39 | $21,766/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Medical Career & Technical College Richmond |
39 | $16,206/yr | Resilient |
| Health Sciences | Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland |
35 | $22,631/yr | Moderate |
Engineering & Technology (31 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Gateway Community and Technical College Florence |
81 | $45,428/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville |
78 | $41,543/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | Gateway Community and Technical College Florence |
77 | $49,753/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville |
76 | $39,342/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah |
74 | $41,232/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington |
74 | $37,019/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah |
74 | $36,332/yr | Exposed |
| Quality Control & Safety Technology | Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland |
73 | $58,388/yr | Moderate |
| Computer Science | Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro |
73 | $35,174/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | Somerset Community College Somerset |
73 | $34,992/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville |
72 | $39,235/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | Madisonville Community College Madisonville |
72 | $34,207/yr | Exposed |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington |
71 | $69,924/yr | Moderate |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green |
69 | $60,381/yr | Moderate |
| Computer Science | Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington |
69 | $38,850/yr | Exposed |
| Electromechanical Technology | Madisonville Community College Madisonville |
68 | $55,338/yr | Resilient |
| Computer Science | Somerset Community College Somerset |
68 | $37,343/yr | Exposed |
| Electromechanical Technology | Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland |
67 | $51,266/yr | Resilient |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville |
66 | $71,070/yr | Moderate |
| Computer Science | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green |
66 | $28,568/yr | Exposed |
| Electromechanical Technology | Madisonville Community College Madisonville |
64 | $52,039/yr | Resilient |
| Computer Science | Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro |
64 | $34,623/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville |
63 | $34,120/yr | Exposed |
| IT Management | Sullivan University Louisville |
62 | $39,745/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green |
60 | $26,025/yr | Exposed |
| Electromechanical Technology | Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland |
59 | $50,906/yr | Resilient |
| Architectural Engineering Technology | Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights |
58 | $80,544/yr | Moderate |
| Environmental Technology | Sullivan University Louisville |
53 | $44,966/yr | Resilient |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg |
52 | $31,217/yr | Moderate |
| Industrial Production Technology | Sullivan University Louisville |
50 | $47,164/yr | Resilient |
| Energy Systems Technology | Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland |
48 | $27,379/yr | Resilient |
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (4 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington |
82 | $44,752/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Somerset Community College Somerset |
74 | $34,245/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville |
68 | $33,316/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg |
66 | $29,432/yr | Resilient |
Personal Services (20 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts | Sullivan University Louisville |
55 | $24,292/yr | AI-Proof |
| Cosmetology | PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green Bowling Green |
44 | $21,439/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville Louisville |
44 | $20,033/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Ideal Beauty Academy Louisville |
43 | $19,513/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington Lexington |
43 | $18,950/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Empire Beauty School-Florence Florence |
43 | $18,408/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Summit Salon Academy-Lexington Lexington |
42 | $16,679/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Empire Beauty School-Dixie Louisville |
42 | $16,251/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Regina Webb Academy Bowling Green |
42 | $15,757/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth Louisville |
42 | $15,679/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown Elizabethtown |
42 | $15,322/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | American College of Barbering Louisville |
42 | $15,279/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah |
42 | $14,110/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Somerset Community College Somerset |
42 | $11,565/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education Lexington |
41 | $13,117/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology Bowling Green |
41 | $12,627/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow Glasgow |
41 | $10,936/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Allure Beauty College Whitesburg |
41 | $10,165/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Appalachian Beauty School Belfry |
41 | $5,973/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Campbellsville University Campbellsville |
34 | $12,486/yr | Resilient |
Business & Office (29 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro |
83 | $41,251/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown |
83 | $40,956/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Gateway Community and Technical College Florence |
82 | $39,306/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville |
81 | $38,471/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland |
78 | $35,588/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Somerset Community College Somerset |
78 | $35,189/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Gateway Community and Technical College Florence |
77 | $43,658/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville |
76 | $38,361/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville |
76 | $33,107/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green |
74 | $31,559/yr | Moderate |
| Business | Thomas More University Crestview Hills |
73 | $83,571/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown |
73 | $39,002/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro |
73 | $38,878/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington |
72 | $37,319/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah |
71 | $28,653/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland |
70 | $35,770/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green |
70 | $34,615/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Somerset Community College Somerset |
68 | $33,171/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Madisonville Community College Madisonville |
67 | $25,482/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Sullivan University Louisville |
64 | $35,788/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah |
64 | $27,734/yr | Moderate |
| Accounting | Interactive College of Technology-Newport Newport |
62 | $36,264/yr | Exposed |
| Business Operations Support | West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah |
62 | $26,607/yr | Exposed |
| Business Operations Support | Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington |
62 | $26,532/yr | Exposed |
| Entrepreneurship | Interactive College of Technology-Newport Newport |
61 | $37,636/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Madisonville Community College Madisonville |
61 | $26,698/yr | Moderate |
| Business Operations Support | Interactive College of Technology-Newport Newport |
56 | $33,883/yr | Exposed |
| Business Operations Support | Interactive College of Technology-Newport Newport |
56 | $28,797/yr | Exposed |
| Accounting | Interactive College of Technology-Newport Newport |
51 | $26,189/yr | Exposed |
Agriculture & Natural Resources (4 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Science and Technology | University of Kentucky Lexington |
61 | $49,123/yr | Resilient |
| Veterinary Technology | Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro |
47 | $30,476/yr | Resilient |
| Veterinary Technology | Medical Career & Technical College Richmond |
41 | $23,103/yr | Resilient |
| Animal Services | Kentucky Horseshoeing School Richmond |
37 | $14,821/yr | Resilient |
Family & Consumer Sciences (7 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville |
63 | $26,682/yr | Moderate |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Campbellsville University Campbellsville |
57 | $37,685/yr | Moderate |
| Human Development & Family Studies | West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah |
54 | $18,132/yr | Moderate |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Somerset Community College Somerset |
51 | $15,587/yr | Moderate |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard |
51 | $15,134/yr | Moderate |
| Human Development & Family Studies | West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah |
50 | $17,435/yr | Moderate |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Somerset Community College Somerset |
48 | $14,888/yr | Moderate |
Other Programs (21 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering | University of Kentucky Lexington |
66 | $76,033/yr | Moderate |
| Physical Science Technology | Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland |
64 | $61,539/yr | Resilient |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville |
51 | $36,623/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Gateway Community and Technical College Florence |
50 | $36,311/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington |
46 | $30,467/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Henderson Community College Henderson |
44 | $30,204/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown |
44 | $28,792/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville |
44 | $27,978/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville |
43 | $27,342/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland |
43 | $27,263/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green |
43 | $27,263/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro |
43 | $26,002/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard |
42 | $27,569/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah |
42 | $26,590/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights |
41 | $34,541/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College Cumberland |
40 | $26,182/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Madisonville Community College Madisonville |
40 | $24,019/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Somerset Community College Somerset |
39 | $24,279/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg |
38 | $22,504/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Eastern Kentucky University Richmond |
36 | $26,504/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Morehead State University Morehead |
35 | $25,073/yr | AI-Proof |
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About This Data
This page shows 302 trade and vocational programs at 57 schools in Kentucky using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research.
Programs are grouped by field of study with Skilled Trades listed first. Click any program for detailed earnings projections and career path analysis.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research.
Last updated 2026.