Trade School Scoreboard

Ashland Community and Technical College

Public in Ashland, KY. 18 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering culinary, diesel/heavy equipment, medical billing & coding, medical assistant and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate158$46,445$14,334$163
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate41$38,254$12,802$145
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate257$38,084$5,500$63
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate167$34,886––
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate305$34,310$9,500$108
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree20$33,457$10,500$119
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate160$33,288$10,878$124
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate75$27,701$12,350$140
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate31$19,661$6,500$74
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate67not reported––
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree7not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyCertificate19not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyCertificate24not reported––
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologyCertificate21not reported––
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree3not reported––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate29not reported$13,812$157
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree–not reported––
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree6not 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.

How it compares

  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (certificate): graduates earned $19,661 one year out, 15% below the national median for cosmetology certificate programs ($23,061).
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate): graduates earned $38,084 one year out, 15% below the national median for electrician certificate programs ($44,727).
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology (certificate): graduates earned $34,886 one year out, 17% below the national median for auto technician certificate programs ($42,072).
  • Precision Metal Working (certificate): graduates earned $46,445 one year out, 9% above the national median for welding certificate programs ($42,713).

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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.