Each year, approximately 0.0% of Kentucky graduates receive certificates in nurse assisting. That means an estimated 58 nursing assistants graduate from Kentucky's 2 nursing assistant schools each year.

Top Schools

West Kentucky Community and Technical College, which is located in Paducah, is the top-ranked school in Kentucky that has a nursing assistant program. It received a ranking of 81st in the country in 2010. 53 students graduated with a certificate in nursing assistant from West Kentucky Community and Technical College in 2010. West Kentucky Community and Technical College charged in-state students $3,120 in tuition fees per year.

Maysville Community and Technical College, which is located in Maysville, is the second-ranked school in Kentucky that has a nursing assistant program. It received a ranking of 84th in the country in 2010. In 2010, Maysville Community and Technical College graduated 0 students from its nursing assistant program. The tuition rate at Maysville Community and Technical College was $3,120 per year.

Cost

Nursing assistant schools in Kentucky, charge students an average tuition of $3,120 per year. But, tuition can be as much as $3,120 per year, or as little as $3,120 per year. The Kentucky nursing assistant schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

1. Maysville Community and Technical College - located in Maysville, students are charged $3,120 per year
2. West Kentucky Community and Technical College - located in Paducah, students are charged $3,120 per year

The following Kentucky nursing assistant schools had the lowest tuition rates:

1. Maysville Community and Technical College - located in Maysville, students are charged $3,120 per year
2. West Kentucky Community and Technical College - located in Paducah, students are charged $3,120 per year

A nursing assistant certificate from a Kentucky school... what next?

A large number of Kentucky nursing assistant graduates become nursing assistants. Kentucky had 23,790 nursing assistants in 2010. The Kentucky counties with the largest populations of nursing assistants are:

1. Clark County - 7,440 nursing assistants
2. Adair County - 2,810 nursing assistants
3. Ballard County - 2,700 nursing assistants

Projected Growth

The government projects that by 2018, the number of nursing assistants in the state of Kentucky will grow to 31,620. This would require a 21% growth in the profession.

Salary

On average, a nursing assistant earns a salary of $22,860 per year in Kentucky state. But, salaries for nursing assistants can vary. In 2010, nursing assistants made as little as less than $15,980 per year or as much as more than $34,420 per year in Kentucky. The counties in Kentucky with the highest average salary for a nursing assistant are:

1. Clark County - $24,930 per year
2. Bourbon County - $24,050 per year
3. Hardin County - $21,840 per year

A nursing assistant in the following counties in Kentucky make the lowest salaries on average:

1. Anderson County - $20,770 per year
2. Adair County - $20,820 per year
3. Ballard County - $21,450 per year

More Information

The charts and graphs below have additional Kentucky statistics regarding a career in nurse assisting. Take a look and compare salaries with various related fields such as forensic nursing or LVN.