Mid-State Technical College
Wisconsin Rapids, WI, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Mid-State Technical College has 16 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate), where graduates earn a median $75,573 four years after finishing, against $64,063 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$46,048
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 Mid-State Technical College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 6 | $67,112 | $75,573 | $64,06318% above | $7,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 67 | $72,472 | $66,356 | $79,94317% below | $10,500 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 3 | N/A | $58,492 | $55,9355% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 20 | N/A | $46,182 | $49,1386% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 61 | $40,905 | $42,577 | $49,32314% below | $11,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 29 | $33,558 | N/A | $40,12316% below | $9,631 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 44 | $61,873 | $67,116 | $58,77214% above | N/A |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 196 | $36,546 | $58,790 | $56,8213% above | $3,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 92 | $51,885 | $58,692 | $56,6954% above | $3,810 |
| Precision Metal Working | 54 | $54,668 | $50,820 | $49,1004% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 20 | $50,229 | N/A | $34,80244% above | $6,250 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 67 | $40,579 | N/A | $51,37021% below | $8,750 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 17 | $34,693 | $37,043 | $36,7761% above | N/A |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 72 | $36,889 | N/A | $50,07426% below | $8,000 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 11 | $32,567 | N/A | $34,3865% below | N/A |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 44 | $24,251 | N/A | $22,1759% above | $3,792 |
Careers linked to the programs Mid-State 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
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering-Related Fields, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering-Related Fields, Business Administration, Management and Operations
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