Paducah, KY has three higher education schools within its city limits. Daymar College-Paducah Main, the highest ranked school in the city, has a total student population of 289. It is the 1933rd highest ranked school in the USA and the 18th highest in the state of Kentucky (#1 is Centre College). Paducah lies in McCracken county, which is one of the 55 counties in Kentucky. The West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area area has 145,920 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 1.8% unemployment rate, $16.51/hr average worker wage, and a $34,340 average annual salary.
Of the 3 schools in Paducah, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Daymar College-Paducah Main comes out as the most expensive ($34,824/yr), with West Kentucky Community and Technical College as the lowest recorded at only $7,303/yr.
Popular Bars in Paducah:| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Paducah |
| Cape Girardeau | MO | - | 6 | 26.7452 | 153 | 52.9 miles |
| Carterville | IL | - | 1 | 13.1135 | 74 | 53.7 miles |
| Clarksville | TN | 121,429 | 6 | 21.4206 | 150 | 78.1 miles |
| Evansville | IN | 115,666 | 5 | 36.7615 | 255 | 85.0 miles |
| Dickson | TN | - | 1 | 26.7533 | 18 | 96.8 miles |