Trade School Scoreboard

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Public in Lexington, KY. 27 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering Drafting/CAD, fire science, carpentry, electrician and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree52$80,389$12,502$142
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologyCertificate289$78,125$14,863$169
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate28$69,566$14,724$167
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate257$67,551$12,000$136
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree59$64,218$17,007$193
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate473$60,604$10,786$123
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree15$56,201$16,017$182
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree22$55,247$12,000$136
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree21$47,019$8,591$98
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyCertificate121$46,630$7,373$84
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree17$46,326$10,475$119
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyAssociate degree14$45,666$12,750$145
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyAssociate degree8$42,419––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate220$42,268$10,998$125
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate547$36,465$11,066$126
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate166$34,389$20,812$237
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree22$34,199$22,090$251
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree7$33,738––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate62$33,174$8,118$92
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate16$29,190––
CarpentersCertificate47$27,975––
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate–not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyCertificate20not reported$15,000$170
Fire ProtectionCertificate7not reported––
Fire ProtectionAssociate degree30not reported––
CarpentersAssociate degree6not reported––
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate62not reported$12,000$136

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

How it compares

  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (certificate): graduates earned $29,190 one year out, 27% above the national median for cosmetology certificate programs ($23,061).
  • Drafting/Design Engineering Technology (associate degree): graduates earned $45,666 one year out, 11% below the national median for Drafting/CAD associate degree programs ($51,291).
  • Carpenters (certificate): graduates earned $27,975 one year out, 21% below the national median for carpentry certificate programs ($35,631).
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate): graduates earned $67,551 one year out, 51% above the national median for electrician certificate programs ($44,727).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.