Health and Medical Administrative Services at Ashland Community and Technical College

With fewer than 30 graduates in this sample, treat these numbers as a rough indicator rather than gospel—but they suggest a modest financial outcome. Ashland's health administration graduates earn around $25,500 annually, which places them exactly at Kentucky's median for this program but well below the national average of $31,700. More concerning: earnings actually slip slightly by year four rather than growing, though at least debt levels stay relatively manageable at under $17,000.

Here's the practical reality: this program performs middle-of-the-pack within Kentucky, but Kentucky's health administration associate programs lag the national market significantly. Several in-state alternatives show dramatically better outcomes—Gateway Community and Technical College graduates earn nearly double ($48,900), and Jefferson Community and Technical College also shows substantially higher earnings at $36,500. If your student is committed to this career path and staying in Kentucky, exploring why those programs deliver better results is worth the effort.

The debt load is reasonable enough that it won't become crushing, but earnings barely above $25,000 mean tight budgets for years. This works if your student needs to stay in the Ashland area and values the convenience of a local program, but the earning potential doesn't justify choosing it over stronger alternatives within reasonable commuting distance.