Every year approximately 2 students graduate with a degree in medical transcription from Kentucky schools. If you too are interested in studying medical transcription, Kentucky has 3 medical transcription schools from which you can choose. Tuition at Kentucky's medical transcription schools is approximately $13,089 per year for a certificate in medical transcription.
The largest medical transcription school in Kentucky, by student population is Spencerian College. It is located in Louisville. In 2009, a reported 2 students graduated with a medical transcription certificate from Spencerian College. This was 100% of the total medical transcription graduates in Kentucky for that year. Tuition at Spencerian College, was $15,120 per year in 2010.
A majority of those with an education in medical transcription pursue a career as a medical transcriptionist. If you are planning on working in the state after graduation, you should know that the job outlook for medical transcriptionists in Kentucky is not very good. In Kentucky, there are currently about 2,020 medical transcriptionists. This number is projected to increase to 2,170 by the year 2018. This indicates a 7% change in the number of medical transcriptionists in Kentucky.
If you work as a medical transcriptionist in Kentucky, your yearly salary can range from less than $21,143 to more than $37,939. But the median salary for medical transcriptionists earn $29,560 per year, in Kentucky.
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National College-Lexington
Address:
2376 Sir Barton Way, Lexington, Kentucky 40509
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Spencerian College
Address:
4627 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, Kentucky 40216
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1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
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1575 Winchester Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40505-4515
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree