Waukesha County Technical College
A good fit for families looking for lower cost and students who prefer a mid-size campus. no major red flags in the data. a public school with 4,955 students.
About This School
Waukesha County Technical College is a public institution located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin with approximately 4,955 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $11,101 per year. The graduation rate is 45%, and the typical graduate earns $38,800 within 10 years of enrollment.
Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) is a public community college in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The main campus is in Pewaukee, with a satellite campus in downtown Waukesha. It is a member of the Wisconsin Technical College System.
Worth considering if you want an affordable, low-risk start to a technical career — at just $9,400/year in net costs and a median debt of only $9,500 at graduation, you won't be buried in loans. The trade-off is that median earnings sit at $38,800 a decade out, which is modest but reasonable for the career-focused programs a community college like this typically offers. This is a smart fit for students pursuing a specific trade or transfer path, not for those expecting a high-salary professional career straight from a two-year degree.
Popular Programs
Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
Notable Alumni
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Admissions
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Cost & Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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Full Cost
After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 19% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
What Each Major Actually Earns
Median earnings four years after graduation, by major, next to the national median for that same major at every college. The school-wide average hides this: at most schools the spread between the best- and worst-paying majors is far wider than the gap between schools.
Waukesha County Technical College graduates earn most above the national rate in Computer Programming ($77,267 vs $58,070 nationally), and most below it in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($33,290 vs $37,656).
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 66 | $58,693 | $48,733 | +$9,960 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 65 | $80,515 | $80,813 | −$298 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 42 | $62,093 | $46,706 | +$15,387 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 37 | $49,509 | $38,127 | +$11,382 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 29 | $64,571 | $54,425 | +$10,146 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 28 | $59,490 | $55,895 | +$3,595 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 24 | $33,290 | $37,656 | −$4,366 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 23 | $46,708 | $40,734 | +$5,974 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 23 | $58,755 | $54,726 | +$4,029 |
| Computer Programming | 22 | $77,267 | $58,070 | +$19,197 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 21 | $48,109 | $47,660 | +$449 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 20 | $71,538 | $54,971 | +$16,567 |
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled four years after completing an associate's degreehere. Majors with too few graduates to report are omitted for privacy, so this is not the school's full program list.
Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (4,955 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Waukesha County Technical College cost?
The average net price at Waukesha County Technical College is about $11,101 per year after grants and scholarships, based on federal data. Your actual cost depends on your family's finances and aid package.
What is the graduation rate at Waukesha County Technical College?
Waukesha County Technical College has a graduation rate of 45%, according to U.S. Department of Education data.
Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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