Graduate Outcome Reports
The WTCS (Wisconsin Technical College System) Graduate Outcome Report provides job placement and employment data for 2024 graduates of Wisconsin’s 16 technical colleges.
Moraine Park Graduate Outcome Report
Moraine Park Technical College surveys both Associate Degree and Technical Diploma graduates approximately six months after graduation. The graduate survey collects information on graduate satisfaction with the training received at MPTC, as well as their employment status.
MPTC’s Institutional Effectiveness department contacts graduates via email with a link to an online survey. Survey non-responders are called by MPTC staff members and asked to answer the survey questions over the phone.
With 58% of our 2024-25 graduates responding to our survey, we’re proud to share some facts about their employment status, salary and satisfaction with their education.
of Moraine Park grads are employed six months after graduation.
of Moraine Park grads are employed in positions related to their career field.
of Moraine Park grads say they are satisfied/very satisfied with their training.
of Moraine Park grads are employed in the Moraine Park district.
Top Moraine Park Program Salaries (2024-25)*
| Electrical Power Distribution (EPD) | $ 75,106 |
| Nursing | $ 72,385 |
| Electromechanical Technology | $ 68,000 |
| Business Management | $ 58,236 |
| EMT – Paramedic | $ 57,404 |
| Medical Laboratory Technician | $ 52,225 |
| Accounting | $ 51,975 |
| IT – Network Specialist | $ 47,836 |
| Electricity | $ 40,474 |
*Median salary-related occupations (35 hours or more per week). Salaries may include wages from graduates who were employed in a related job prior to enrolling at MPTC. $61,499 is the average salary of Moraine Park graduates.
Outcomes by Moraine Park Program
No. Available for Employment: Number of graduate survey respondents available for employment (comprised of survey present status options of ‘I am employed’ and ‘I am not employed, but looking for a job’). This data excludes graduates who indicate they are not available for employment due to continued schooling, family responsibilities, disability, etc.
No. Employed: Number of graduate survey respondents who reported being employed.
% Employed: Percent of graduate survey respondents available for employment who reported employment.
No. of Jobs Related to Training: Number of employed survey respondents who reported a job in a degree-related field.
% Related: Percent of employed survey respondents who reported a job in a degree-related field.
Asterisk (*): Indicates insufficient data
Plus (+): Median salary in program-related occupations as self-reported by graduates in the year after graduation. Limited to those working 35 hours or more per week. Salaries may include wages from graduates who were employed in a related job prior to enrolling at Moraine Park.
Caret (^): Salary range estimates are based on wages for related occupations in the Moraine Park District as reported by Lightcast, a labor market data tool.
- Entry Level = average of 10th percentile.
- With Experience = average of median.
- Individual wages vary based on experience, industry, location and specific job requirements.
- Data excludes graduates from the Department of Corrections.
| Program | No. of Grads | No. of Responses | Response Rate | No. Available for Employment | No. Employed | % Employed | No. in Jobs Related to Training | % Related | Avg Graduate Annual Salary+ | Avg Local Annual Salary - Entry Level^ | Avg Local Annual Salary - With Experience^ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Associate Degree | 378 | 197 | 52% | 159 | 151 | 95% | 128 | 85% | |||
| Accounting | 18 | 9 | 50% | 6 | 6 | 100% | 4 | 67% | $51,975 | $40,264 | $55,379 |
| Administrative Professional | 5 | 2 | 40% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 1 | 50% | * | $36,011 | $50,001 |
| Automotive Technology | 6 | 1 | 17% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | * | $33,547 | $45,504 |
| Business Management | 38 | 23 | 61% | 10 | 9 | 90% | 8 | 89% | $58,236 | $52,203 | $84,344 |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 8 | 3 | 38% | 3 | 3 | 100% | 3 | 100% | * | * | * |
| Culinary Arts | 5 | 1 | 20% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | * | $29,578 | $38,561 |
| Criminal Justice - Corrections | 8 | 5 | 63% | 5 | 5 | 100% | 4 | 80% | * | $47,921 | $82,808 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography | 8 | 8 | 100% | 7 | 7 | 100% | 6 | 86% | * | $78,348 | $96,416 |
| Early Childhood Education | 3 | 1 | 33% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | * | $26,156 | $32,621 |
| Electromechanical Technology | 6 | 4 | 67% | 4 | 4 | 100% | 4 | 100% | $68,000 | $45,705 | $57,298 |
| Engineering Technologist | 4 | 4 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 100% | 4 | 100% | * | * | * |
| Graphic Design | 9 | 7 | 78% | 5 | 4 | 80% | 2 | 50% | * | $37,563 | $52,630 |
| Health and Wellness | 4 | 3 | 75% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | * | $38,281 | $52,698 |
| Health Information Technology | 5 | 4 | 80% | 4 | 4 | 100% | 4 | 100% | * | $41,927 | $55,124 |
| Human Resources | 8 | 3 | 38% | 3 | 3 | 100% | 2 | 67% | * | $39,325 | $66,662 |
| Industrial Mechanical Technician | 3 | 2 | 67% | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 100% | * | $44,418 | $59,481 |
| Interactive Media Design | 7 | 3 | 43% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | * | $44,122 | $62,530 |
| IT - Cybersecurity Specialist | 19 | 11 | 58% | 9 | 7 | 78% | 4 | 57% | * | $57,913 | $85,299 |
| IT - Mobile Applications Developer | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | * | $65,344 | $85,805 |
| IT - Network Specialist | 7 | 6 | 86% | 6 | 6 | 100% | 5 | 83% | $47,836 | $60,758 | $90,262 |
| IT - Software Developer | 14 | 8 | 57% | 6 | 4 | 67% | 2 | 50% | * | $65,344 | $85,805 |
| IT-Technical Support Specialist | 9 | 4 | 44% | 4 | 4 | 100% | 2 | 50% | * | $40,697 | $57,620 |
| IT-Web Development & Design Specialist | 6 | 4 | 67% | 4 | 4 | 100% | 2 | 50% | * | $50,500 | $77,895 |
| Leadership Development | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | * | $51,475 | $82,340 |
| Legal Studies/Paralegal | 9 | 3 | 33% | 3 | 3 | 100% | 3 | 100% | * | $41,867 | $52,743 |
| Marketing | 15 | 9 | 60% | 8 | 7 | 88% | 5 | 71% | * | $49,575 | $78,346 |
| Mechanical Design Technology | 6 | 2 | 33% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 2 | 100% | * | $51,322 | $70,075 |
| Medical Laboratory Technician | 8 | 5 | 63% | 5 | 5 | 100% | 5 | 100% | $52,225 | $46,371 | $68,936 |
| Nursing - Associate Degree | 93 | 35 | 38% | 34 | 34 | 100% | 34 | 100% | $72,385 | $71,237 | $79,730 |
| Paramedic Technician | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | * | $35,334 | $51,366 |
| Radiography | 13 | 7 | 54% | 7 | 7 | 100% | 7 | 100% | * | $57,878 | $74,894 |
| Respiratory Therapy | 5 | 3 | 60% | 3 | 3 | 100% | 3 | 100% | * | $49,108 | $59,458 |
| Small Business Entrepreneurship | 11 | 10 | 91% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | * | $48,827 | $90,346 |
| Surgical Technology | 6 | 1 | 17% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | * | $51,701 | $65,227 |
| Technical Studies-Journey Worker | 2 | 2 | 100% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 2 | 100% | * | * | * |
| Water Quality Technology | 4 | 2 | 50% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 2 | 100% | * | $45,356 | $56,983 |
| AA/AS Associate Degree | 11 | 8 | 73% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | |||
| Liberal Arts - Associate Of Arts | 5 | 3 | 60% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | * | * | * |
| Liberal Arts - Associate Of Science | 6 | 5 | 83% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | * | * | * |
| Two-Year Technical Diploma | 6 | 4 | 67% | 3 | 3 | 100% | 2 | 67% | |||
| Automotive Technician | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | * | * | * |
| CNC/Tool & Die Technologies | 5 | 3 | 60% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 2 | 100% | * | * | * |
| One-Year Technical Diploma | 258 | 137 | 53% | 72 | 61 | 85% | 47 | 77% | |||
| Accounting Assistant | 20 | 19 | 95% | 5 | 4 | 80% | 1 | 25% | * | $37,085 | $49,451 |
| Auto Maintenance Technician | 7 | 6 | 86% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | * | $33,547 | $45,504 |
| Business Logistics Coordinator | 8 | 6 | 75% | 3 | 2 | 67% | 0 | 0% | * | $48,734 | $76,773 |
| Child Care Services | 7 | 6 | 86% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | * | $22,664 | $28,563 |
| Cosmetology | 29 | 4 | 14% | 4 | 3 | 75% | 3 | 100% | * | $22,481 | $31,386 |
| Culinary Assistant | 10 | 10 | 100% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 2 | 100% | * | $27,594 | $33,757 |
| Electrical Power Distribution | 30 | 10 | 33% | 10 | 10 | 100% | 10 | 100% | $75,106 | $59,740 | $102,137 |
| Electricity | 24 | 11 | 48% | 9 | 9 | 100% | 7 | 78% | $40,474 | $32,931 | $43,722 |
| Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic | 18 | 7 | 39% | 5 | 5 | 100% | 5 | 100% | $57,404 | $35,334 | $51,366 |
| Gas Utility Construction & Service | 6 | 2 | 33% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | * | $44,493 | $62,631 |
| Health and Wellness Technician | 4 | 3 | 75% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | * | $38,281 | $52,698 |
| HVAC Installation Technician | 8 | 2 | 25% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | * | $48,373 | $60,221 |
| IT - Help Desk Support Specialist | 5 | 3 | 60% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | * | $40,697 | $57,620 |
| IT Web Designer/Developer | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | * | $50,500 | $77,895 |
| Medical Assistant | 14 | 12 | 86% | 10 | 10 | 100% | 9 | 90% | * | $37,695 | $47,794 |
| Medical Coding Specialist | 31 | 17 | 55% | 13 | 7 | 54% | 3 | 43% | * | $40,878 | $49,338 |
| Meeting and Event Planner | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | * | $27,713 | $38,617 |
| Office Assistant | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | * | $26,312 | $41,651 |
| Welding | 32 | 17 | 53% | 4 | 2 | 50% | 1 | 50% | * | $43,717 | $51,779 |
| Short-Term Technical Diploma | 452 | 249 | 55% | 14 | 13 | 93% | 10 | 77% | |||
| Advanced EMT | 7 | 2 | 29% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | * | $35,334 | $51,366 |
| Bookkeeper | 24 | 21 | 88% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | * | $35,123 | $45,453 |
| Emergency Medical Technician | 76 | 31 | 41% | 8 | 7 | 88% | 5 | 71% | * | $35,334 | $51,366 |
| Nursing Assistant | 315 | 181 | 57% | 3 | 3 | 100% | 3 | 100% | * | $36,558 | $42,756 |
| Phlebotomist/Specimen Processor | 30 | 14 | 47% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 1 | 50% | * | $34,853 | $46,618 |