Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Madison Area Technical College

Madison, WI · Associate's Degree · about 386 graduates a year

$29,018
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,870
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,125
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#79 of 947
Rank by pay
#67 of 947
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,750
Median federal debt

Madison Area Technical College graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Madison Area Technical College Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 947 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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
1Maria College of Albany Albany, NY$79,266$75,445#2$60,857
2St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY$74,867$71,258#3—
3Harvard University Cambridge, MA$74,154$65,300#6$40,995
4University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT$65,875$59,309#15—
5American Public University System Charles Town, WV$63,895$75,591#1$52,108
6Excelsior University Albany, NY$63,016$59,978#11$50,464
7Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City, OK$62,432$70,096#5—
8Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$62,009$70,386#4$55,667
9University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$61,186$55,675#26—
10Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ$60,803$53,366#63$50,524
…
76Collin County Community College District Mckinney, TX$51,130$51,984#74$32,114
77Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID$51,092$54,329#54$33,138
78College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL$51,089$50,195#130$28,678
79Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI$50,870$52,933#67$29,018
80Winona State University Winona, MN$50,823$48,547#198$46,673
81Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN$50,707$48,436#207$41,906
82Baltimore City Community College Baltimore, MD$50,635$44,438#437$41,120

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
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
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 liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,018 one year after graduating and $50,870 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Madison Area Technical College rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 947 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, Madison Area Technical College ranks #79 by median pay four years after graduation, and #67 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Madison Area Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($44,125), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,750.

← 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.