Computer Software and Media Applications at Madison Area Technical College

Madison, WI · Associate's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$65,191
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,056
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,737
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 39
Rank by pay
#1 of 39
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,149
Median federal debt

Madison Area Technical College graduates in computer software and media applications earn 92% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 16% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Madison Area Technical College Compares for Computer Software and Media Applications

All 39 colleges reporting computer software and media applications earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI$80,056$83,302#1$65,191
2Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN$73,691$70,391#2$52,264
3Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN$68,249$65,192#4$38,262
4Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN$63,953$68,610#3—
5Portland Community College Portland, OR$63,183$63,555#5$37,572
6Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA$60,731$55,261#7$30,273
7Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH$53,984$57,609#6—
8College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID$51,584$54,852#8$33,165
9Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL$48,988$52,141#9—
10Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI$47,111$49,021#11—

Other Majors at Madison Area Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,118$66,446#477 of 962
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$72,145$59,139#64 of 237
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$69,759$65,324#8 of 87
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$65,303$54,717#10 of 57
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$64,982$54,784#11 of 117
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$64,565—#8 of 39
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,865$62,646#293 of 560
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,863$39,174#21 of 426
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$59,588—#47 of 59
Human Resources Management and Services$56,326—#13 of 35
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,876$43,085#131 of 547
Hospitality Administration/Management$51,279—#3 of 31
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,870$29,018#79 of 947
Accounting and Related Services$48,787$45,333#117 of 225
Health and Medical Administrative Services$48,573—#46 of 286
Marketing$48,479—#14 of 30
Design and Applied Arts$47,515$30,710#9 of 90
Legal Support Services$44,946—#65 of 109
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$44,820$27,467#15 of 57
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$43,977$35,549#286 of 476
Culinary Arts and Related Services$42,667—#20 of 96
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$41,811$34,698#71 of 124
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$37,970—#38 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Madison Area Technical College computer software and media applications graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $65,191 one year after graduating and $80,056 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Madison Area Technical College rank for computer software and media applications?

Among 39 colleges reporting earnings for computer software and media applications graduates, Madison Area Technical College ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer software and media applications at Madison Area Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 92% more than the national median for computer software and media applications ($41,737), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,149.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.