Child Care Schools in Kentucky
Kentucky contains
22 schools that offer child care programs.
Berea College,
the highest-ranking child care school in KY, has a total student population of 1,548 and
is the
203rd highest ranked school in America.
Child Care students from Kentucky schools who go on to become
child care professionals,
child care workers,
nannies,
day care specialists, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 595,650 people working as
child care workers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$20,940.
Also, Child, family, and school social workers make on average $43,540 per year and there are about 277,670 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Kentucky alone, there are
7,420 employed child, family, and school social workers earning an average yearly salary of
$37,450. Child care workers in this state earn
$18,430/yr and there are 10,600 employed.
Also, within the child care schools
in Kentucky, the average student population is 2,555 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
16 to 1. Aside from child care,
there are 2859 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,477 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$4,117, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Child Care Programs in Kentucky
Campbellsville University
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Murray State University
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Eastern Kentucky University
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Sullivan University
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Madisonville Community College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Gateway Community and Technical College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Maysville Community and Technical College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Lindsey Wilson College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Somerset Community College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Owensboro Community and Technical College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Saint Catharine College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Hazard Community and Technical College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Jefferson Community and Technical College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Ashland Community and Technical College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Hopkinsville Community College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Henderson Community College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Kentucky Interesting Facts
- The town of Murray is home to the Boy Scouts of America Scouting Museum located on the campus of Murray State University.
- The Kentucky Derby is the oldest continuously held horse race in the country. It is held at Churchill Downs in Louisville on the first Saturday in May.
- The Bluegrass Country around Lexington is home to some of the world's finest racehorses.
- Kentucky was a popular hunting ground for the Shawnee and Cherokee Indian nations prior to being settled by white settlers.
- In 1774 Harrodstown (now Harrodsburg) was established as the first permanent settlement in the Kentucky region. It was named after James Harrod who led a team of area surveyors.
Top National Parks in Kentucky:
Famous State Residents:
See Also
Related Subjects - Schools in or near Kentucky