Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville Community College (HCC) offers hands-on training for various skilled trades, including welding, industrial maintenance, and electrical technology. The college has strong employer connections through programs like HOPFAME, a partnership with regional manufacturers that provides apprentice-style training and paid work experience. HCC also offers career services, including job search assistance and resume workshops, to help students connect with employers in the area.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Hopkinsville Community College
3 trade programs at Hopkinsville CC, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Nursing
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82 | $65,979/yr | $10,950 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in KY → |
73 | $37,077/yr | $5,625 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in KY → |
44 | $27,978/yr | $6,999 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
More Trade Schools in Kentucky
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Kentucky, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Kentucky
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Kentucky. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Hopkinsville
Other cities in Kentucky with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Hopkinsville.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 3 trade and vocational programs at Hopkinsville Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.