Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Madison Area Technical College

Madison, WI · Associate's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,565
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,895
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 39
Rank by pay
#5 of 39
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Madison Area Technical College graduates in drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Madison Area Technical College Compares for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians

All 39 colleges reporting drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians 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
1SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, NY$72,530$69,034#3—
2CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY$71,749$68,290#4—
3Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$67,913$71,606#2—
4Century College White Bear Lake, MN$67,478$64,456#12—
5Spokane Community College Spokane, WA$66,859$61,496#18—
6Austin Community College District Austin, TX$65,475$66,569#6$50,584
7Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN$64,719$61,820#17$55,512
8Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI$64,565$67,183#5—
9Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE$63,776$65,915#9—
10Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS$63,498$77,043#1$35,706
11Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI$63,412$65,983#8$53,105

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
Computer Software and Media Applications$80,056$65,191#1 of 39
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
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 drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn $64,565 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Madison Area Technical College rank for drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians?

Among 39 colleges reporting earnings for drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians graduates, Madison Area Technical College ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #5 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians at Madison Area Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians ($55,895).

← All data for Madison Area Technical College · Methodology

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.