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title: Milwaukee Area Technical College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Milwaukee, WI
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, WI · Public · Certificate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $41,113 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $22,309 – $60,024 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $9,248 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,416 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 25% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $17,359 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 56% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.23× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $13,113 | derived |

**25% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $9,248 (≈ 23% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $22,758 to $56,977 across 23 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $56,977 | $18,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $49,869 | $15,344 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $45,415 | $15,750 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | Associate's Degree | $39,125 | $13,464 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Associate's Degree | $38,318 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working. | Associate's Degree | $38,209 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,963 | $8,713 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $37,776 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,481 | not reported |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science. | Associate's Degree | $35,476 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $35,104 | $17,045 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,384 | $5,750 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $31,663 | $12,000 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | Associate's Degree | $30,878 | not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Associate's Degree | $30,700 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $30,172 | $16,794 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,997 | $8,652 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $27,995 | $11,750 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $27,277 | $14,125 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $26,833 | $14,871 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $26,558 | $19,594 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $24,938 | $22,368 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $22,758 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Milwaukee Area Technical College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?239248

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