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Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI 11,362 Undergrads 30.3% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$17,209
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$9,589
After Aid
Median Earnings
$41,113
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$9,589
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$41,113
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate30.3%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients45.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time26.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS54.7%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$438k
+$114k
-$46k
Median Cost$10k/yr
+$429k
+$105k
-$55k
Full Cost$17k/yr
+$422k
+$98k
-$62k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$10k/yr
Never
-618%
Full Cost$17k/yr
Never
-389%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-611%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-169%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Certificates
Accounting and Related Services
CertCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$12,093
Earnings (5yr)
$47,115
Lifetime Value Added
+$42k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$8,652
Earnings (5yr)
$43,167
Lifetime Value Added
+$603
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,244
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CertCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$33,909
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,120
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CertCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,871
Lifetime Value Added
+$123k
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CertCIP: 1204
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$27,922
Lifetime Value Added
-$164k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,950
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CertCIP: 4603
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,746
Lifetime Value Added
+$163k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$18,491
Earnings (5yr)
$33,116
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CertCIP: 1601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,123
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$11,750
Earnings (5yr)
$57,362
Lifetime Value Added
+$149k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$8,713
Earnings (5yr)
$52,871
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$5,750
Earnings (5yr)
$45,595
Lifetime Value Added
+$26k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$16,794
Earnings (5yr)
$53,219
Lifetime Value Added
+$52k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$15,344
Earnings (5yr)
$71,998
Lifetime Value Added
+$224k
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1002
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,650
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$17,045
Earnings (5yr)
$48,028
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,986
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,412
Lifetime Value Added
+$73k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
$13,464
Earnings (5yr)
$58,674
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,066
Lifetime Value Added
+$98k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$14,871
Earnings (5yr)
$50,823
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
$14,125
Earnings (5yr)
$32,428
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$15,750
Earnings (5yr)
$54,989
Lifetime Value Added
+$69k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,082
Lifetime Value Added
+$98k
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$79,169
Lifetime Value Added
+$287k
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1505
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,927
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Fire Protection
AssocCIP: 4302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,608
Lifetime Value Added
+$194k
Graphic Communications
AssocCIP: 1003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,959
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,158
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
AssocCIP: 4702
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$40,281
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Hospitality Administration/Management
AssocCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,296
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,005
Lifetime Value Added
+$1k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$40,752
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,628
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$22,368
Earnings (5yr)
$37,198
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
AssocCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,883
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Music
AssocCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,508
Lifetime Value Added
-$250k
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,683
Lifetime Value Added
+$85k
Real Estate
AssocCIP: 5215
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (5yr)
$71,497
Lifetime Value Added
+$219k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$19,594
Earnings (5yr)
$33,099
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,925
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.