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Wisconsin · Public · Predominantly certificates

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 11,362 undergraduate students. 111 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

UNITID 239248 · OPEID 003866 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at Milwaukee Area Technical College

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

PEER OUTLIER · WARNING-8%

Public certificate-predominant peer

10-year earnings at Milwaukee Area Technical College are 8% below the public certificate-predominant peer median ($41.1k vs $44.6k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at Milwaukee Area Technical College fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (4.2% → 0.0%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+22%

Median federal debt at exit

Median federal debt at exit at Milwaukee Area Technical College rose 22% between 2017 and 2020 ($12.2k → $15.0k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE-20%

150%-time completion

150%-time completion at Milwaukee Area Technical College fell 20% between 2006 and 2009 (21.5% → 17.3%).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. Wisconsin

Each tile compares this institution to the Wisconsin median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$41,113+24% · 6→10y
Wisconsin median $46,297
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$33,057
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
24.7%-4% · '99→'09
Wisconsin median 58.4%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$9,248+470% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
11,362-10% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
61.1%+15% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
—-27% · '02→'09
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$5,017+134% · '00→'24
out-of-state $7,210
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

3.0%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $9,248 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $41,113 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–202412,024
19,05511,01019962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1999–200917.3%
35%17%19992009
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2020$14,955
$14,955$2,62519972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
RETENTION · 2004→2024+15%

Milwaukee Area Technical College · retention rose

56.0% → 64.1%

IN-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+134%

Milwaukee Area Technical College · in-state tuition rose

$2,215 → $5,184

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024-49%

Milwaukee Area Technical College · out-of-state tuition fell

$14,441 → $7,427

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2020+470%

Milwaukee Area Technical College · median debt rose

$2,625 → $14,955

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 2011→2024-100%

Milwaukee Area Technical College · cohort default rate fell

19.0% → 0.0%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_10YR · 2007→2020+28%

Milwaukee Area Technical College · earnings_median_10yr rose

$32,200 → $41,113

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 2005→2020+22%

Milwaukee Area Technical College · earnings_median_8yr rose

$30,100 → $36,791

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.CIP 1504 · Associate's Degree$79,16913 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.CIP 5109 · Associate's Degree$71,99867 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.CIP 5138 · Associate's Degree$71,497126 gradsFire Protection.CIP 4302 · Associate's Degree$68,60813 gradsElectrical and Power Transmission Installers.CIP 4603 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$58,74671 gradsComputer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.CIP 1109 · Associate's Degree$58,67432 gradsElectrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.CIP 1503 · Associate's Degree$58,08232 gradsComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management.CIP 1110 · Associate's Degree$58,06631 gradsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.CIP 5139 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$57,362350 gradsPrecision Metal Working.CIP 4805 · Associate's Degree$56,6837 gradsCivil Engineering Technologies/Technicians.CIP 1502 · Associate's Degree$55,41219 gradsDental Support Services and Allied Professions.CIP 5106 · Associate's Degree$54,98937 gradsComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management.CIP 1110 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$54,87112 gradsAccounting and Related Services.CIP 5203 · Associate's Degree$53,21950 gradsPrecision Metal Working.CIP 4805 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,87161 gradsCriminal Justice and Corrections.CIP 4301 · Associate's Degree$50,82363 gradsMarketing.CIP 5214 · Associate's Degree$50,6280 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Associate's Degree$48,028111 gradsLegal Support Services.CIP 2203 · Associate's Degree$48,00516 gradsAccounting and Related Services.CIP 5203 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,11531 gradsAllied Health and Medical Assisting Services.CIP 5108 · Associate's Degree$46,07365 gradsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant Services.CIP 5204 · Associate's Degree$45,98611 gradsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.CIP 4706 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,59575 gradsLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.CIP 1601 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,12313 grads
Showing top 24 of 41 ranked programs.111 TOTAL PROGRAMS
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

41 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 10

Graphic Communications.Associate's Degree$31,95912 gradsAudiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians.Associate's Degree$35,6507 grads

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.Associate's Degree$58,67432 gradsComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Associate's Degree$58,06631 gradsComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$54,87112 grads

PERSONAL & CULINARY SERVICES · CIP 12

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$27,92251 gradsCulinary Arts and Related Services.Associate's Degree$32,42821 grads

EDUCATION · CIP 13

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Associate's Degree$33,09957 grads

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 15

Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Associate's Degree$58,08232 gradsCivil Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Associate's Degree$55,41219 gradsElectromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.Associate's Degree$79,16913 grads

FOREIGN LANGUAGES · CIP 16

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,12313 grads

LEGAL PROFESSIONS · CIP 22

Legal Support Services.Associate's Degree$48,00516 grads

LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Associate's Degree$40,752126 grads

MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES · CIP 30

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Associate's Degree$36,8832 grads

HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43

Criminal Justice and Corrections.Associate's Degree$50,82363 gradsFire Protection.Associate's Degree$68,60813 grads

CONSTRUCTION TRADES · CIP 46

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$58,74671 grads

MECHANIC & REPAIR TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 47

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,59575 grads

PRECISION PRODUCTION · CIP 48

Precision Metal Working.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,87161 gradsPrecision Metal Working.Associate's Degree$56,6837 grads

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50

Design and Applied Arts.Associate's Degree$43,68027 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$57,362350 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$33,116138 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Associate's Degree$71,497126 gradsAllied Health and Medical Assisting Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$43,16774 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Associate's Degree$71,99867 gradsAllied Health and Medical Assisting Services.Associate's Degree$46,07365 gradsMental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.Associate's Degree$37,19852 gradsDental Support Services and Allied Professions.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,95046 gradsDental Support Services and Allied Professions.Associate's Degree$54,98937 gradsClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$35,12024 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.Associate's Degree$42,15819 grads

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Associate's Degree$48,028111 gradsAccounting and Related Services.Associate's Degree$53,21950 gradsAccounting and Related Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,11531 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$38,24418 gradsHospitality Administration/Management.Associate's Degree$34,29612 gradsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant Services.Associate's Degree$45,98611 gradsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant Services.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$33,9093 gradsMarketing.Associate's Degree$50,6280 grads
FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at Milwaukee Area Technical College

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$483,388
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 2
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 2year 0year 39
Cost per year
$10,820
HS-only baseline · WI
$37,100
Years to complete
1
CIP family
51

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Same sector and degree mix in Wisconsin

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

MADISON$45.4k

Madison Area Technical College

Public · Predominantly certificates · 26% completion
APPLETON$45.7k

Fox Valley Technical College

Public · Predominantly certificates · 61% completion
GREEN BAY$44.6k

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Public · Predominantly certificates · 46% completion
KENOSHA$40.3k

Gateway Technical College

Public · Predominantly certificates · 47% completion
PEWAUKEE$46.9k

Waukesha County Technical College

Public · Predominantly certificates · 46% completion
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

“Milwaukee Area Technical College graduates earn $X” — not “Milwaukee Area Technical College makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Milwaukee Area Technical College caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →