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69 Colleges
$57,016 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$27,296 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

Kentucky ranked #9 in the nation for trade school degrees handed out in 2021. Around 26,826 students received some type of diploma that year. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $14,254 per year to get their degree at a college in Kentucky, while out of state students will pay an average of $20,785 per year.

About 53% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,824 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

Public Public vs. Private
$4,640 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
25% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,221 full-time undergraduates at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, and 10,180 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Roughly 25% of students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,624 a year. Bluegrass Community and Technical College has a 3.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Bluegrass Community and Technical College is $29,293.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,640 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
16% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Jefferson Community and Technical College is 12,196, which includes 3,131 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.

Roughly 16% of students at Jefferson Community and Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,809 a year. Jefferson Community and Technical College has a 3.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Jefferson Community and Technical College is $29,985.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,640 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
13% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Gateway Community and Technical College is 4,299, which includes 1,151 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

13% of Gateway students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,002 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,674 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
12% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is 5,850, which includes 2,160 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.

Roughly 12% of students at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,009 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,254 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
17% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,446 students at Maysville Community and Technical College in total, 1,186 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Roughly 17% of students at Maysville Community and Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,413 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,197 during the early-career years.

#6

Somerset Community College

Somerset, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
18% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,837 students at SCC in total, 2,048 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Roughly 18% of students at SCC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,428 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SCC is $25,614.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
9% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,893 students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College in total, 1,762 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Roughly 9% of students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,075 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from West Kentucky Community and Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,380 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
10% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College is 4,137, which includes 1,562 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

Approximately 10% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,150 a year. SKYCTC has a 1.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,354 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
20% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,129 full-time undergraduates at ACTC, and 2,400 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Roughly 20% of students at ACTC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,489 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,507 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
11% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,430 full-time undergraduates at Owensboro Community and Technical College, and 3,901 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

Roughly 11% of students at Owensboro Community and Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,645 a year. Owensboro Community and Technical College has a 3.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Owensboro Community and Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,909 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#11

Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
16% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,391 full-time undergraduates at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, and 2,426 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Roughly 16% of students at Big Sandy Community and Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,587 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $25,837 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
10% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Hazard Community and Technical College is 2,630, which includes 978 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

10% of Hazard Community and Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,329 a year. Hazard Community and Technical College has a 7.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Hazard Community and Technical College is $24,273.

#13

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
11% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Madisonville Community College is 3,104, which includes 1,019 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

11% of Madisonville Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,224 a year. Madisonville Community College has a 3.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Madisonville Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,843 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#14

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
11% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Hopkinsville Community College is 2,076, which includes 748 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Roughly 11% of students at Hopkinsville Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,451 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Hopkinsville Community College is $30,410.

#15

MedQuest College

Louisville, Kentucky
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
82% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at MedQuest College is 337, which includes 337 full-time undergraduates. Students tend to stick around at MedQuest College. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

82% of MedQuest College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,943 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
9% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,004 full-time undergraduates at Southeast, and 2,505 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

9% of Southeast students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,487 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Southeast is $25,319.

#17

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$9,844 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
49% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Eastern Kentucky University is 14,465, of which 12,070 students are undergraduates and of those, 9,572 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Around 98% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 35% are men and 65% are women.

Roughly 49% of students at Eastern take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,887 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $37,199 during the early-career years.

#18

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$14,220 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
78% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Sullivan University is 3,165, of which 2,625 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,639 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.

Roughly 78% of students at Sullivan University take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $12,712 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Sullivan University is $30,922.

#19

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$12,859 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
43% Freshmen Loans

There are 29,986 students at UK in total, 22,227 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 20,239 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UK is 4.4 years.

Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.

43% of UK students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $9,045 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UK is $45,429.

#20

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$11,112 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
48% Freshmen Loans

There are 15,286 undergraduates at WKU, of which 11,749 are full-time, and there are 17,517 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Around 98% of students who apply get accepted. Around 35% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.

Roughly 48% of students at WKU take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,083 a year. WKU has a 2.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,033 during the early-career years.

#21

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$10,592 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
43% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Northern Kentucky University is 16,211, of which 11,507 students are undergraduates and of those, 8,024 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 80%. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.

43% of NKU students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,689 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from NKU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $40,663 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#22

Henderson Community College

Henderson, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$4,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
12% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Henderson Community College is 1,331, which includes 422 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Roughly 12% of students at Henderson Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,778 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $28,913 during the early-career years.

#23

PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green

Bowling Green, Kentucky
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
86% Freshmen Loans

There are 232 full-time undergraduates at PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green, and 262 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

Roughly 86% of students at PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,460 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green is $16,679.

#24

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$9,560 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
56% Freshmen Loans

There are 8,618 undergraduates at Morehead State University, of which 5,299 are full-time, and there are 9,304 students altogether. It takes the average Morehead State University undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

Around 90% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 32% are men and 68% are women.

Roughly 56% of students at Morehead State University take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,742 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Morehead State University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,730 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#25

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
$9,432 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
49% Freshmen Loans

There are 7,863 undergraduates at Murray State, of which 6,149 are full-time, and there are 9,449 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Around 85% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 34% are men and 66% are women.

Approximately 49% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,208 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Murray State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,895 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Other Kentucky Trade Schools

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Galen College of Nursing - Louisville 119
27 Beckfield College - Florence 101
28 Paul Mitchell the School Louisville 98
29 Campbellsville University 96
30 ATA College 93
31 Ross Medical Education Center - Erlanger 85
32 Paul Mitchell the School Lexington 80
33 Medical Career & Technical College 75
34 Summit Salon Academy - Lexington 60
35 Lexington Healing Arts Academy 57
36 Empire Beauty School-Florence 52
37 Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green 50
38 Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown 46
39 Ross College-Hopkinsville 45
40 University of the Cumberlands 44
41 Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education 41
42 Spalding University 36
43 Empire Beauty School-Dixie 35
44 American College of Barbering 34
45 University of Louisville 33
45 Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth 33
47 Brighton Center’s Center for Employment Training 32
48 Bellarmine University 29
49 Appalachian Beauty School 24
49 Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology 24
51 Ross Medical Education Center - Owensboro 20
51 Georgetown College 20
53 PJ’s College of Cosmetology-Glasgow 18
54 Barrett and Company School of Hair Design 16
55 Union College Kentucky 15
55 Berea College 15
57 Interactive College of Technology - Newport 14
58 Ideal Beauty Academy 13
59 Jenny Lea Academy of Cosmetology 12
60 Midway University 11
60 Brescia University 11
60 American National University - Lexington 11
63 Daymar College - Bowling Green 10
63 Tri-State Barber College 10
63 Regina Webb Academy 10
66 Kentucky Wesleyan College 4
67 Thomas More University 2
68 South Eastern Beauty Academy 0
68 Asbury University 0

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