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Cost Benefits
Technical college grads experience less debt and quicker financial freedom. Here's why:
  • Wisconsin technical colleges have the lowest tuition among public post-secondary institutions.
     
  • Convenient locations often eliminate the need for room and board, saving you thousands of dollars in housing costs.
     
  • Within six months of graduation, 95% of our graduates are employed (82% directly in their field of study).
     
  • Although technical college credits are so much cheaper, earnings of graduates are extremely competitive. Check out the University of Michigan chart below.

Projected 2000-2010 change in number of jobs by source of education or training.  Associate degree - 32%; Bachelor degree - 21.6%; Work in related occupation - 10.5%; Long-term on the job training - 7.5%;


Median education and earnings very significantly by level of education. Less than high school diploma - $396; High school graduate - no college - $562; Some college or associate degree - $649


Wisconsin's Technical Colleges Costs and Finances Costs and Finances