Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Georgetown College

Georgetown College's health sciences bachelor's degree comes with an estimated $27,000 in debt—roughly what's typical nationally—but the earnings picture based on comparable Kentucky programs suggests you'll be looking at starting pay around $38,000. That debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.71 isn't terrible, but it means your child would owe about 8.5 months of their first year's gross income, which will make those first few years financially tight.

What matters more here is the wide variation among Kentucky's health sciences programs. Similar programs in the state range from under $20,000 to nearly $60,000 in first-year earnings, with Georgetown's estimated placement near the state median. This spread likely reflects different career paths within "health sciences"—some graduates may enter clinical roles while others take administrative or support positions. Without actual outcomes data for Georgetown's specific program, you can't know which trajectory their graduates typically follow or how their relationships with Kentucky healthcare employers compare to competitors.

The core question: are you comfortable with that $27,000 bet when you don't have Georgetown-specific evidence of where their graduates land? At this price point and with these estimated outcomes, you'd want strong reassurance from the school about job placement rates, typical positions graduates secure, and employer connections before committing. If they can't provide concrete data about their own graduates' success, that silence tells you something too.