Precision Metal Working at Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, WI · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 89 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,516
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,702
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#33 of 365
Rank by pay
#34 of 365
Rank, wage-adjusted
$8,713
Median federal debt

Milwaukee Area Technical College graduates in precision metal working earn 22% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 15% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Milwaukee Area Technical College Compares for Precision Metal Working

All 365 colleges reporting precision metal working 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
1Riverland Community College Austin, MN$87,864$83,929#3—
2Idaho State University Pocatello, ID$82,683$87,922#1$64,581
3Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$79,641$83,972#2$68,852
4White Mountains Community College Berlin, NH$71,074$65,466#19$53,066
5Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN$69,442$66,332#12$52,456
6Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA$68,633$62,452#30$45,864
7Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA$68,443$70,852#6$43,040
8Riverside City College Riverside, CA$67,355$61,289#39—
9Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY$67,174$76,061#4$45,366
10Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN$65,946$62,993#27$51,141
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30EHOVE Career Center Milan, OH$59,906$63,929#24—
31Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI$59,723$62,971#29—
32Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN$59,643$56,972#77$50,464
33Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI$59,516$61,929#34—
34Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown, IA$59,331$62,409#31$45,972
35Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN$59,112$64,573#22$42,688
36Hobart Institute of Welding Technology Troy, OH$59,016$62,979#28$45,370

Other Majors at Milwaukee Area Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$66,214$36,583#147 of 757
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,190—#43 of 120
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$48,774—#42 of 54
Accounting and Related Services$48,624—#28 of 101
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$47,932$35,427#199 of 319
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$45,820—#22 of 109
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$45,324$22,749#20 of 332
Health and Medical Administrative Services$42,601—#60 of 496
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$42,073$34,984#58 of 637
Design and Applied Arts$40,366—#12 of 26
Culinary Arts and Related Services$39,564—#16 of 68
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,902—#13 of 40
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$37,581—#9 of 59
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$23,372$23,198#717 of 1025

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Milwaukee Area Technical College precision metal working graduates make?

Graduates earn $59,516 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Milwaukee Area Technical College rank for precision metal working?

Among 365 colleges reporting earnings for precision metal working graduates, Milwaukee Area Technical College ranks #33 by median pay four years after graduation, and #34 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is precision metal working at Milwaukee Area Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% more than the national median for precision metal working ($48,702), and the median federal debt at graduation is $8,713.

← All data for Milwaukee 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.