Design and Applied Arts at Waukesha County Technical College

Pewaukee, WI · Associate's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$39,095
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,509
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$38,127
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#4 of 90
Rank by pay
#2 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,554
Median federal debt

Waukesha County Technical College graduates in design and applied arts earn 30% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Waukesha County Technical College Compares for Design and Applied Arts

All 90 colleges reporting design and applied arts 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
1The New School New York, NY$66,896$63,671#1$44,640
2Portland Community College Portland, OR$50,811$51,110#4$26,285
3College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL$50,264$49,384#7$31,463
4Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI$49,509$51,516#2$39,095
5Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN$48,952$46,760#11$40,230
6CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY$48,833$46,479#12—
7Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS$48,084$49,919#5$32,030
8Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC$47,967$51,475#3$30,979
9Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI$47,515$49,442#6$30,710
10Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA$47,167$41,535#28—

Other Majors at Waukesha County Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,515$68,434#456 of 962
Computer Programming$77,267—#7 of 54
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$71,538—#6 of 87
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$66,027$63,360#110 of 237
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians—$65,178—
Human Resources Management and Services$64,571$45,383#2 of 35
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,093$41,591#18 of 426
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$59,490$46,460#20 of 39
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$58,755$46,450#45 of 117
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,693$44,016#71 of 547
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions—$54,954—
Accounting and Related Services$48,109$45,634#128 of 225
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$46,708—#10 of 58
Marketing$44,891$34,630#18 of 30
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$33,290$26,890#125 of 160

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Waukesha County Technical College design and applied arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,095 one year after graduating and $49,509 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Waukesha County Technical College rank for design and applied arts?

Among 90 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, Waukesha County Technical College ranks #4 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is design and applied arts at Waukesha County Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 30% more than the national median for design and applied arts ($38,127), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,554.

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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.