Western Technical College
La Crosse, Wisconsin · Public
Graduate earnings
27of 28 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Wisconsin high-school graduate (about $37,571 a year). 1 falls short.
28 of 81 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 53: 38 with no earnings published and 15 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$11,008 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
$11,008 a year
About $22,016 over 2 years, 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 | $7,483 |
| $30k to $48k | $8,083 |
| $48k to $75k | $10,581 |
| $75k to $110k | $13,786 |
| $110k and up | $15,430 |
| All families (average) | $11,008 |
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).
28 of 81 programs could be assessed 35% 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 | $53,291 | +$15,720 | clears the bar | $5,500 | 0.3 yrs | 236 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,028 | +$14,457 | clears the bar | $13,750 | 1.0 yrs | 133 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,416 | +$17,845 | clears the bar | $5,935 | 0.3 yrs | 93 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $76,176 | +$38,605 | clears the bar | $15,150 | 0.4 yrs | 87 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $55,382 | +$17,811 | clears the bar | $18,940 | 1.1 yrs | 52 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,158 | +$17,587 | clears the bar | $5,916 | 0.3 yrs | 44 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Associate's Degree | $40,786 | +$3,215 | clears the bar | $17,454 | 5.4 yrs | 43 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $53,475 | +$15,904 | clears the bar | $5,500 | 0.3 yrs | 38 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,638 | +$2,067 | clears the bar | $9,208 | 4.5 yrs | 31 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | $38,303 | +$732 | clears the bar | $11,479 | 15.7 yrs | 30 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $59,884 | +$22,313 | clears the bar | $13,750 | 0.6 yrs | 27 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $59,2761-year earnings | +$21,705 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | $56,274 | +$18,703 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $77,010 | +$39,439 | clears the bar | $11,033 | 0.3 yrs | 25 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $53,218 | +$15,647 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 0.8 yrs | 24 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | $50,531 | +$12,960 | clears the bar | $13,980 | 1.1 yrs | 24 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $82,460 | +$44,889 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 0.2 yrs | 23 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | $44,586 | +$7,015 | clears the bar | $12,316 | 1.8 yrs | 18 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $63,116 | +$25,545 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,004 | +$3,433 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,860 | +$7,289 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $62,205 | +$24,634 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Human Resources | Associate's Degree | $51,118 | +$13,547 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $53,672 | +$16,101 | clears the bar | $6,422 | 0.4 yrs | 10 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,169 | +$4,598 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,635 | -$936 | falls short | $7,000 | no earnings gain | 6 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $62,743 | +$25,172 | clears the bar | $8,969 | 0.4 yrs | 1 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | $56,759 | +$19,188 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Marketing | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| HVAC Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Management Information Systems | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Finance | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Management Information Systems | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Marketing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Finance | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Gerontology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Woodworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $14,250 | not assessed | not published |
| Human Resources | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 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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