Best Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Degrees in Kentucky by ROI
Colleges in Kentucky ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs in Kentucky
10
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$86,702
Across Kentucky programs
Average Annual Cost
$19,498
Cost of attendance
| # | College | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jefferson Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 32.7% |
+$120,779 | $49,671 | $13,488 | $14,187 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Galen College of Nursing-Louisville
Grad rate: 62.5% |
-$3,306 | $42,958 | N/A | $16,642 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Henderson Community College
Grad rate: 38.4% |
-$18,075 | $42,469 | $13,433 | $10,387 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Beckfield College-Florence
Grad rate: 35.6% |
-$44,602 | $42,787 | $32,665 | $20,502 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 45.6% |
-$57,559 | $40,354 | $13,502 | $8,250 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 36.2% |
-$114,271 | $37,693 | $13,281 | $11,000 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
ATA College
Grad rate: 35.1% |
-$118,849 | $39,568 | $31,263 | $28,849 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Sullivan University
Grad rate: 28.8% |
-$155,044 | $37,555 | $31,100 | $25,959 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Maysville Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 50.2% |
-$187,193 | $34,159 | $13,015 | $12,858 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 50.9% |
-$288,904 | $29,087 | $13,738 | $12,523 | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)
A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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