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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Milwaukee Area Technical College

This page shows median first-year earnings for MATC graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $27,200 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $33,300. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $58,600 , followed by Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at $50,000 , and Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at $48,400 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Milwaukee Area Technical College graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Milwaukee Area Technical College graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) $58,600
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degree) $50,000
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degree) $48,400
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate's Degree) $41,200
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $38,600
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate's Degree) $37,700
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degree) $37,600
Precision Metal Working (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $37,300
Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degree) $36,900
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $34,800
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $33,500
Legal Support Services (Associate's Degree) $32,000
Marketing (Associate's Degree) $30,600
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $30,500
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degree) $30,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degree) $30,000
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degree) $29,100
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate's Degree) $28,100
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $27,900
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $27,700
Hospitality Administration/Management (Associate's Degree) $27,300
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $26,800
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degree) $26,500
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $24,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate's Degree) $24,400
Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate's Degree) $24,300
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) $24,000
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degree) $22,800
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $21,600
Design and Applied Arts (Associate's Degree) $20,100

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=239248.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026