by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Health Sciences & Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in health science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at West Kentucky Community and Technical College was $627 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $179 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,296 | $15,048 |
| Fees | $192 | $192 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,026 | $1,026 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at West Kentucky Community and Technical College in Health Science walked away with an average of $8,250 in student debt. That is 30% lower than the national average of $11,810.
The median early career salary of health science students who receive their associate degree from West Kentucky Community and Technical College is $17,598 per year. That is 45% lower than the national average of $32,213.
Online degrees for the West Kentucky Community and Technical College health science associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the West Kentucky Community and Technical College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in health science in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in health science at West Kentucky Community and Technical College in 2019-2020, 13.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Health Sciences & Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health sciences and services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 14 |
| Allied Health Professions | 32 |
| Nursing | 52 |
*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.
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