Health and Medical Administrative Services at Bluegrass Community and Technical College

At $21,217 one year after graduation, Bluegrass Community and Technical College's health administration certificate delivers earnings that fall dramatically short of what parents should expect. Graduates earn about $5,400 less than the Kentucky median for this program and roughly $6,500 below the national average—landing this certificate in just the 5th percentile nationally. More concerning, other Kentucky community colleges produce far better outcomes: Jefferson Community and Technical College graduates earn $36,397, nearly 70% more for essentially the same credential.

The $15,000 debt load might seem manageable in isolation, but paired with these earnings it creates a challenging financial picture. With a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.71, graduates face debt equivalent to roughly nine months of their gross income. That's workable but tight, especially when competing programs at Sullivan University ($38,362) or even nearby MedQuest College ($35,910) offer significantly stronger earning potential that would make the same debt burden much easier to manage.

The small sample size here is critical—with fewer than 30 graduates in this data, these numbers might not reflect typical outcomes. However, even accounting for statistical noise, the gap between Bluegrass and other Kentucky programs is too large to ignore. If your child is committed to health administration in Kentucky, other in-state options deliver substantially better returns without requiring a move across state lines.