Jefferson Community and Technical College-Kentucky
Louisville, KY, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Jefferson Community and Technical College-Kentucky has 28 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (certificate), where graduates earn a median $84,460 four years after finishing, against $57,941 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$41,786
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Jefferson Community and Technical College-Kentucky. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 32 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 17 | $81,286 | N/A | $62,18531% above | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 86 | $74,959 | $78,023 | $79,9432% below | $14,542 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 58 | $61,669 | $65,280 | $64,0632% above | $10,041 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | 25 | $65,270 | N/A | $63,9552% above | N/A |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 61 | $53,751 | $63,142 | $60,0865% above | $9,100 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 26 | $52,292 | $54,170 | $49,19510% above | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 77 | $46,042 | $50,757 | $54,8237% below | $12,033 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 45 | $47,534 | $48,622 | $49,3231% below | $11,093 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 14 | $40,416 | $46,095 | $47,3063% below | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 718 | $37,521 | $45,341 | $42,7746% above | $9,834 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 32 | $41,705 | $43,529 | $46,2466% below | $9,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 8 | $43,261 | N/A | $37,69215% above | N/A |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | 26 | $26,683 | $36,990 | $37,7832% below | $7,787 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 116 | $83,830 | $84,460 | $57,94146% above | N/A |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | 167 | $81,025 | $75,744 | $68,39011% above | N/A |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 62 | $67,743 | N/A | $49,30937% above | N/A |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | 73 | $64,072 | N/A | $43,34548% above | N/A |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 670 | $52,449 | $61,620 | $50,59322% above | $8,107 |
| Precision Metal Working | 357 | $65,286 | $59,962 | $49,10022% above | $6,500 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 316 | $40,464 | $59,412 | $56,8215% above | $7,704 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 53 | $57,636 | N/A | $52,34310% above | $14,589 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 957 | $46,969 | $51,970 | $51,7900% above | $9,556 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 284 | $45,651 | $45,896 | $47,1003% below | $12,000 |
| Ground Transportation | 98 | $45,427 | N/A | $50,1349% below | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 34 | $43,512 | $40,627 | $38,7145% above | $13,000 |
| Carpenters | 53 | $39,195 | N/A | $35,63110% above | N/A |
| Fire Protection | 0 | $39,123 | N/A | $53,22326% below | N/A |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 44 | $30,373 | N/A | $30,3730% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Jefferson Community and Technical College-Kentucky reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
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Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
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