Madison Area Technical College
Madison, Wisconsin · Public
Graduate earnings
36of 38 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Wisconsin high-school graduate (about $37,571 a year). 2 fall short.
38 of 107 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 69: 65 with no earnings published and 4 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 6 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$14,238 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$14,238 a year
About $14,238 over 1 year, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $11,920 |
| $30k to $48k | $12,403 |
| $48k to $75k | $14,692 |
| $75k to $110k | $17,280 |
| $110k and up | $19,245 |
| All families (average) | $14,238 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Wisconsin high-school graduate ($37,571 a year).
38 of 113 programs could be assessed 34% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $51,069 | +$13,498 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 465 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $50,870 | +$13,299 | clears the bar | $12,750 | 1.0 yrs | 386 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $64,707 | +$27,136 | clears the bar | $9,000 | 0.3 yrs | 251 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $80,118 | +$42,547 | clears the bar | $19,874 | 0.5 yrs | 145 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,408 | +$14,837 | clears the bar | $9,500 | 0.6 yrs | 124 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | $47,515 | +$9,944 | clears the bar | $12,120 | 1.2 yrs | 72 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $78,677 | +$41,106 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 69 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,160 | +$9,589 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 61 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $57,022 | +$19,451 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 60 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $54,876 | +$17,305 | clears the bar | $16,500 | 1.0 yrs | 58 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $41,811 | +$4,240 | clears the bar | $14,250 | 3.4 yrs | 56 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,206 | +$6,635 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 56 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $63,109 | +$25,538 | clears the bar | $9,000 | 0.4 yrs | 44 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $63,865 | +$26,294 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.7 yrs | 44 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,022 | +$6,451 | clears the bar | $16,500 | 2.6 yrs | 42 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,419 | -$152 | falls short | $14,250 | no earnings gain | 40 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | $64,982 | +$27,411 | clears the bar | $17,678 | 0.6 yrs | 37 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $53,540 | +$15,969 | clears the bar | $9,500 | 0.6 yrs | 36 |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,371 | +$7,800 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 35 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | $72,145 | +$34,574 | clears the bar | $14,407 | 0.4 yrs | 35 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | $80,056 | +$42,485 | clears the bar | $13,149 | 0.3 yrs | 32 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | $48,787 | +$11,216 | clears the bar | $16,001 | 1.4 yrs | 31 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $60,863 | +$23,292 | clears the bar | $13,375 | 0.6 yrs | 28 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | $69,759 | +$32,188 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,022 | +$1,451 | clears the bar | $8,875 | 6.1 yrs | 25 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | $44,946 | +$7,375 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Associate's Degree | $37,970 | +$399 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $43,977 | +$6,406 | clears the bar | $10,936 | 1.7 yrs | 17 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | $65,303 | +$27,732 | clears the bar | $14,462 | 0.5 yrs | 16 |
| Marketing | Associate's Degree | $48,479 | +$10,908 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | $42,667 | +$5,096 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | $51,279 | +$13,708 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Human Resources | Associate's Degree | $56,326 | +$18,755 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $64,565 | +$26,994 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $59,588 | +$22,017 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | $48,573 | +$11,002 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | $44,820 | +$7,249 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Massage Therapy and Bodywork | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,1191-year earnings | -$8,452 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 64 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 58 |
| Marketing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 57 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 53 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 47 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 37 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 34 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Legal Support Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Finance | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Finance | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Woodworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Human Resources | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| HVAC Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Forestry | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Insurance | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Journalism | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Data Processing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Housing and Human Environments | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Social Work | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Construction Trades, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Real Estate | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Real Estate | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Legal Support Services | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Health-Related Knowledge and Skills | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Administrative and Office Support | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $37,571 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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