Program Payoff

Western Technical College

La Crosse, Wisconsin. 80 certificate and associate programs, public. 80 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Wisconsin.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $15,150 $56,456 (107) $95,530
Registered Nurses
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $11,000 $52,107 (26) $71,880
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's degree $50,856 (18) $122,660
Software Developers
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $11,033 $47,260 (43) $79,140
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate $8,969 $44,356 (35) $66,620
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $43,798 (11) $122,660
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Associate's degree $41,565 (12) $122,660
Software Developers
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate $41,565 (12) $49,100
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate $5,916 $39,489 (52) $58,410
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Associate's degree $39,369 (13) $81,500
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $12,000 $38,649 (50) $48,680
Medical Assistants
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree $38,289 (11) $97,580
Project Management Specialists
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate $36,674 (22) $107,050
Managers, All Other
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $18,940 $35,546 (89) $118,730
General and Operations Managers
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree $13,980 $34,704 (36) $50,340
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Human Resources Management and Services Associate's degree $34,420 (13) $70,540
Human Resources Specialists
Marketing Associate's degree $33,993 (16) $64,800
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate $5,500 $33,993 (24) $54,350
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $12,316 $32,806 (30) $70,560
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate $9,208 $30,962 (54) $48,680
Medical Assistants
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate $28,960 (18) $47,520
Dental Assistants
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $17,454 $25,967 (12) $59,280
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Design and Applied Arts Associate's degree $11,479 $25,691 (51) $59,900
Graphic Designers
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree $25,194 (21) $44,980
Office Clerks, General
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree $22,329 (11) $61,210
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate $5,500 $20,530 (55) $45,130
Nursing Assistants
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate $5,935 not published $79,140
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate $13,750 not published $118,730
General and Operations Managers
Carpenters Undergraduate certificate not published $85,350
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate $6,422 not published $97,580
Project Management Specialists
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $13,750 not published $107,050
Managers, All Other
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate $7,000 not published $23,460
Bartenders
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate $14,250 not published $118,730
General and Operations Managers
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $50,340
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Agricultural Business and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $65,930
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Agricultural Business and Management Associate's degree not published $65,930
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Undergraduate certificate not published $41,230
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Associate's degree not published $41,230
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $62,930
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $44,980
Office Clerks, General
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $81,500
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Computer Programming Associate's degree not published $122,660
Software Developers
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree not published $23,460
Bartenders
Design and Applied Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $59,900
Graphic Designers
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $62,930
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $62,930
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate's degree not published $85,350
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $49,100
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $71,880
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $66,620
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $80,590
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $80,590
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Finance and Financial Management Services Undergraduate certificate not published $118,730
General and Operations Managers
Finance and Financial Management Services Associate's degree not published $118,730
General and Operations Managers
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $107,050
Managers, All Other
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $65,930
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Associate's degree not published $65,930
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Gerontology Undergraduate certificate not published $81,500
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $70,560
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Undergraduate certificate not published $61,710
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate's degree not published $61,710
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $66,620
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate's degree not published $107,050
Managers, All Other
Human Resources Management and Services Undergraduate certificate not published $70,540
Human Resources Specialists
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $58,410
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Legal Support Services Associate's degree not published $58,500
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree not published $79,120
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Management Information Systems and Services Undergraduate certificate not published $160,140
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Management Information Systems and Services Associate's degree not published $160,140
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Marketing Undergraduate certificate not published $64,800
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate's degree not published
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Associate's degree not published $85,350
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree not published $58,410
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Undergraduate certificate not published $107,050
Managers, All Other
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Associate's degree not published $107,050
Managers, All Other
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Undergraduate certificate not published $61,210
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teaching Assistants/Aides Undergraduate certificate not published $47,990
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Teaching Assistants/Aides Associate's degree not published $47,990
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $54,350
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Woodworking Undergraduate certificate not published $44,450
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.