Imaging & Surgical Tech programs in Kentucky
41 imaging & surgical tech programs at 23 Kentucky schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (24 programs), the state median is $56,390 one year after completion, 5% below the national median of $59,514. Median borrower debt is $15,115.
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madisonville Community College | Madisonville, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 138 | $72,443 | $15,775 | $179 |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 28 | $69,566 | $14,724 | $167 |
| MedQuest College | Louisville, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 24 | $65,997 | $28,573 | $325 |
| Madisonville Community College | Madisonville, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 43 | $64,649 | $16,444 | $187 |
| Gateway Community and Technical College | Florence, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 9 | $64,259 | – | – |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 59 | $64,218 | $17,007 | $193 |
| Somerset Community College | Somerset, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 42 | $63,664 | $16,358 | $186 |
| Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 58 | $61,669 | $15,682 | $178 |
| Morehead State University | Morehead, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 32 | $58,011 | $17,500 | $199 |
| Owensboro Community and Technical College | Owensboro, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 30 | $57,715 | $9,312 | $106 |
| Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 32 | $57,636 | $15,865 | $180 |
| Sullivan University | Louisville, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 39 | $56,772 | $23,935 | $272 |
| Owensboro Community and Technical College | Owensboro, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 44 | $56,009 | $9,237 | $105 |
| Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College | Cumberland, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 30 | $55,950 | $8,750 | $99 |
| Hazard Community and Technical College | Hazard, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 19 | $55,480 | – | – |
| Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Elizabethtown, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 29 | $55,425 | – | – |
| Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College | Bowling Green, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 39 | $52,800 | $12,675 | $144 |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Paducah, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 34 | $49,986 | $15,115 | $172 |
| Sullivan University | Louisville, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 16 | $48,739 | $12,160 | $138 |
| Gateway Community and Technical College | Florence, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 59 | $46,225 | $12,340 | $140 |
| Somerset Community College | Somerset, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 32 | $44,164 | $9,074 | $103 |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Paducah, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 27 | $41,289 | – | – |
| ATA College | Louisville, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 3 | $40,169 | $22,541 | $256 |
| Ashland Community and Technical College | Ashland, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 41 | $38,254 | $12,802 | $145 |
| Ashland Community and Technical College | Ashland, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College | Bowling Green, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Campbellsville University | Campbellsville, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Elizabethtown, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 19 | not reported | $11,892 | $135 |
| Hazard Community and Technical College | Hazard, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Hopkinsville Community College | Hopkinsville, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 17 | not reported | – | – |
| Hopkinsville Community College | Hopkinsville, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| American National University-Louisville | Louisville, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| Maysville Community and Technical College | Maysville, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 12 | not reported | – | – |
| Maysville Community and Technical College | Maysville, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Big Sandy Community and Technical College | Prestonsburg, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Big Sandy Community and Technical College | Prestonsburg, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College | Cumberland, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Beckfield College-Florence | Florence, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| ATA College | Louisville, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| MedQuest College | Louisville, KY | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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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. See our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-paying imaging & surgical tech program in Kentucky?
By reported one-year earnings, Madisonville Community College leads at $72,443 in the certificate program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many imaging & surgical tech programs are in Kentucky?
The Scorecard lists 41 certificate or associate programs in this field at 23 schools in Kentucky.