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

Pewaukee, 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 | $46,894 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $28,690 – $65,945 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $9,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,244 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 44% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $15,531 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 65% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.20× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $18,894 | derived |

**44% 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 $9,500 (≈ 20% 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 $24,225 to $57,141 across 23 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $57,141 | $15,750 |
| Computer Programming. | Associate's Degree | $52,917 | not reported |
| Ground Transportation. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $48,840 | not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $48,267 | $18,091 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $47,502 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,909 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $43,035 | $15,431 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $42,928 | not reported |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | Associate's Degree | $42,707 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,875 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $38,612 | $12,187 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Associate's Degree | $38,037 | $11,950 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $35,132 | $22,545 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $34,074 | not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Associate's Degree | $32,923 | $15,554 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,469 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,168 | not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $30,651 | not reported |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,388 | not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,123 | not reported |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $26,486 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $24,922 | not reported |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $24,225 | $8,675 |

## 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 Waukesha County Technical College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?240125

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