Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications programs in Wisconsin
26 schools in Wisconsin teach this, at certificate or associate level. 17 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $50,856 at Western Technical College.
What this work pays in Wisconsin
Software Developers in Wisconsin earn a median of $122,660 a year across 21,730 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $160,140 | 8,880 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $100,440 | 8,340 |
| Computer Network Architects | $131,720 | 2,170 |
| Information Security Analysts | $101,550 | 2,130 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $81,010 | 1,140 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Technical College La Crosse | Associate's degree | — | $50,856 (18 grads) | 2 |
| Herzing University-Brookfield Brookfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | $47,394 (15 grads) | 0 |
| Herzing University-Kenosha Kenosha | Undergraduate certificate | — | $47,394 (15 grads) | 0 |
| Herzing University-Madison Madison | Undergraduate certificate | — | $47,394 (15 grads) | — |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay | Associate's degree | — | $44,942 (22 grads) | 18 |
| Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee | Associate's degree | — | $44,356 (31 grads) | 21 |
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau | Associate's degree | — | $42,750 (11 grads) | 4 |
| Gateway Technical College Kenosha | Associate's degree | $18,375 | $42,712 (16 grads) | 12 |
| Fox Valley Technical College Appleton | Associate's degree | $10,968 | $42,012 (51 grads) | 24 |
| Blackhawk Technical College Janesville | Associate's degree | — | $41,565 (12 grads) | 7 |
| Herzing University-Brookfield Brookfield | Associate's degree | $24,410 | $40,132 (39 grads) | 0 |
| Herzing University-Kenosha Kenosha | Associate's degree | $24,410 | $40,132 (39 grads) | 0 |
| Herzing University-Madison Madison | Associate's degree | $24,410 | $40,132 (39 grads) | 12 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire | Associate's degree | $11,250 | $39,009 (46 grads) | 33 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee | Associate's degree | $13,464 | $37,980 (44 grads) | 36 |
| Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac | Associate's degree | — | $37,928 (21 grads) | 14 |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore | Associate's degree | — | $37,208 (11 grads) | 7 |
| Madison Area Technical College Madison | Associate's degree | — | not published | 23 |
| Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Madison Area Technical College Madison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 84 |
| Northwood Technical College Rice Lake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.