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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Waukesha County Technical College

Pewaukee, WI · Public · Federal field 5110

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$559 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
31.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+11%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,784$37,450
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
21Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

73Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
30Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$38,116A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,101

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$12,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$38,116

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$127/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,101Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,531Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE44.4%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$33,784Year 1
$38,116Year 4
$37,450Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,176
Estimated loan payment$127
21borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$38,116 vs. $38,675

$559 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$81,500 median wageWI estimate · 4,410 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Clinical Laboratory TechniciansNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 29-2012Medical and Clinical Laboratory TechnologistsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 29-2011Surgical Technologists$74,120 median wageWI estimate · 2,180 jobs · 29-2055+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$51,350 median wageWI estimate · 3,310 jobs · 29-2099+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMedical Equipment Preparers$47,570 median wageWI estimate · 1,380 jobs · 31-9093+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhlebotomists$46,470 median wageWI estimate · 3,610 jobs · 31-9097+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 18k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOphthalmic Laboratory Technicians$42,920 median wageWI estimate · 200 jobs · 51-9083+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee Area Technical College

$7,704 higher earnings · $1,989 lower annual net price

Earnings
$45,820
Debt
$12,954
Annual net price
$9,112
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Wausau, WI

Northcentral Technical College

$2,362 higher earnings · $798 lower annual net price

Earnings
$40,478
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$10,303
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Warwick, RI

Community College of Rhode Island

$4,788 higher earnings · $2,343 less debt · $4,588 lower annual net price

Earnings
$42,904
Debt
$9,657
Annual net price
$6,513
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Haverhill, MA

Northern Essex Community College

$4,509 higher earnings · $6,182 less debt · $5,055 lower annual net price

Earnings
$42,625
Debt
$5,818
Annual net price
$6,046
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DATA QUALITY

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24 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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