Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Madison Area Technical College has 39 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate), where graduates earn a median $80,118 four years after finishing, against $79,943 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Not reported in the 2025 federal data
Median earnings
$50,548
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Madison Area Technical College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 71 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | 72 | N/A | $78,677 | $68,39015% above | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 271 | $62,582 | $64,707 | $56,69514% above | $6,455 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 38 | N/A | $63,109 | $60,3055% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 70 | N/A | $57,022 | $47,10021% above | N/A |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 49 | N/A | $53,540 | $50,5936% above | N/A |
| Precision Metal Working | 116 | N/A | $52,408 | $49,1007% above | N/A |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 593 | N/A | $51,069 | $56,82110% below | $10,205 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 40 | N/A | $47,160 | $45,4034% above | N/A |
| Carpenters | 107 | N/A | $45,371 | $43,7884% above | N/A |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 62 | N/A | $44,206 | $35,51824% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 48 | $49,099 | $44,022 | $38,71414% above | $9,883 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 19 | N/A | $39,022 | $25,01256% above | $14,250 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | 0 | $37,851 | N/A | $27,81336% above | N/A |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 37 | $32,705 | $37,419 | $36,7762% above | $9,528 |
Careers linked to the programs Madison Area Technical College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Software and Media Applications, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications and 3 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Every field of study, with the colleges that offer it and what graduates earn.
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