Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Milwaukee Area Technical College has 43 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate), where graduates earn a median $79,842 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
$44,577
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 Milwaukee Area Technical College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 334 | $38,677 | $66,214 | $56,82117% above | $13,875 |
| Precision Metal Working | 86 | $46,236 | $59,516 | $49,10021% above | $5,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 257 | $57,049 | N/A | $52,3439% above | $9,399 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 123 | N/A | $53,190 | $47,10013% above | $13,750 |
| Ground Transportation | 51 | $50,326 | N/A | $50,1340% above | N/A |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 98 | $49,815 | N/A | $49,3091% above | N/A |
| Legal Support Services | 15 | $49,554 | N/A | $48,8521% above | N/A |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 72 | N/A | $48,774 | $60,30519% below | $9,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 87 | $54,397 | $48,624 | $45,4037% above | $14,532 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 159 | $42,872 | $47,932 | $50,5935% below | $8,173 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 29 | $32,182 | $45,820 | $39,90915% above | N/A |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 32 | $31,546 | $45,324 | $36,74823% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 146 | $46,874 | $42,601 | $38,71410% above | $15,250 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 35 | $41,420 | $42,073 | $36,77614% above | $7,750 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 9 | N/A | $40,366 | $39,9331% above | N/A |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 54 | N/A | $39,564 | $35,51811% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 1 | N/A | $37,902 | $35,0348% above | N/A |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 43 | N/A | $37,581 | $31,75818% above | $20,750 |
| Carpenters | 22 | $37,357 | N/A | $35,6315% above | N/A |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 124 | $24,165 | $23,372 | $25,0127% below | $8,000 |
Careers linked to the programs Milwaukee 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 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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