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Milwaukee Area Technical College

⌖ Milwaukee, WI · 29 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$184,308 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

67.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−85%Modeled 10-year ROI
$48,214Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$184,308at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$216,4480
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−$184,30810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 67.3 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$5,184
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$7,427
Sticker price
Average net price$9,112
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$17,359
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$9,112Average net price / year
$17,359Cost of attendance
$48,214Median earnings · year 5 after completion
24.6%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
12,024Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

57thEarnings percentile
7thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$38,298Year 1
$52,346Year 4
$48,214Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$79,8422Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$77,4983Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$75,6534Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$66,2145Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$59,5166Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$56,0667Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Associate's Degree$54,8648Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications · Associate's Degree$54,737

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in WI

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Janesville, WI

Blackhawk Technical College

Annual net price
$9,330
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,299
Modeled 10-year ROI
-89%
Open college profile →Wausau, WI

Northcentral Technical College

Annual net price
$10,303
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,116
Modeled 10-year ROI
-86%
Open college profile →Rice Lake, WI

Northwood Technical College

Annual net price
$8,989
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,020
Modeled 10-year ROI
-91%
Open college profile →Green Bay, WI

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Annual net price
$9,918
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,089
Modeled 10-year ROI
-81%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$79,842$23,038
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$77,498$27,000
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$75,653$25,034
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$66,214$19,709
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$59,516$9,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$56,066$18,977
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's Degree$54,864Not available
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's Degree$54,737$22,944
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,190$13,222
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,774Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,624$22,242
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$48,517$17,729
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,932$8,375
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$46,366$18,082
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,820$12,954
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,324Not available
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$43,580$23,187
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,601$22,931
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,073$10,210
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$42,026$14,298
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$40,550$23,799
Design and Applied ArtsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$40,366Not available
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,564Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$37,902Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$37,581Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree$33,591$21,095
Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's Degree$33,449Not available
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$32,443$19,386
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$23,372$10,500

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.