Federal data
Highest earning certificate precision metal working programs in Kentucky
Kentucky precision metal working programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College | Bowling Green | Public, 2-year | $58,996 | 45 |
| 2 | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Elizabethtown | Public, 2-year | $53,172 | 56 |
| 3 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington | Public, 2-year | $46,133 | 36 |
| 4 | Owensboro Community and Technical College | Owensboro | Public, 2-year | $45,366 | 53 |
| 5 | Gateway Community and Technical College | Florence | Public, 2-year | $42,233 | 36 |
| 6 | Ashland Community and Technical College | Ashland | Public, 2-year | $36,796 | 39 |
| 7 | West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Paducah | Public, 2-year | $35,603 | 33 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.