How much money do Western Technical College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $30,900 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $34,200 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Western Wisconsin Technical College graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $54,500 followed by Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians paying $52,500 and Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions graduates who have a median starting income of $45,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Western Technical College graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) | $54,500 |
| Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degree) | $52,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degree) | $45,800 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $42,800 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degree) | $39,200 |
| Precision Metal Working (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $36,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degree) | $33,800 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $32,800 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degree) | $32,100 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degree) | $31,700 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $30,900 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $28,900 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $26,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Associate's Degree) | $25,100 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=240170 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Western Technical College.