Graduate Outcome Report
Moraine Park Technical College has been graduating technically skilled students since it first opened in 1912. Our graduates are vital to the economic development of the Moraine Park district.
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 training received at MPTC as well as employment status.
MPTC’s Institutional Effectiveness department contacts graduates via an email with an online survey link. Survey non-responders are called by MPTC staff members and asked to answer the survey questions over the phone.
With 65% of our 2023-24 graduates responding to our survey, we’re proud to share some facts about their employment status, salary and satisfaction with their education.
Top 10 Program Salaries (2023-24)*
| Electrical Power Distribution | $90,005 |
| Electromechanical Technology | $88,716 |
| Gas Utility Construction & Service | $82,590 |
| Water Quality Technology | $73,335 |
| IT – Cybersecurity Specialist | $73,002 |
| Quality & Adv Mfg Technology | $70,007 |
| Nursing – Associate Degree | $69,539 |
| Business Management | $65,993 |
| Radiography | $63,486 |
| Accounting | $60,231 |
*Median salary-related occupations (35 hours or more per week).
Employment Status
1
of Moraine Park grads are employed six months after graduation.
1
of grads are employed in positions related to their career field.
1
of grads say they are satisfied/very satisfied with their training.
1
of grads are employed in the Moraine Park district.
Outcomes by 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 Related Employment: 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.
No. Seeking Employment: Number of graduate survey respondents who reported they are not employed, but looking.
Median Hourly Wage: Middle hourly wage reported by graduates employed in a degree-related field.
Median Yearly Salary: Middle annual salary reported by graduates employed in a degree-related field.
Asterisk (*): An * in the Median Hourly Wage and Median Yearly Salary indicates fewer than 3 graduates reported wage information for degree-related jobs.
Data published in this report does not include the 2023-24 graduates from the Department of Corrections.
| Program | No. of Grads | No. of Responses | Response Rate | No. Available for Employment | No. Employed | % Employed | No. of Related Employment | % Related | No. Seeking Employment | Median Hourly Wage | Median Yearly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Associate Degree | 370 | 226 | 61% | 200 | 190 | 95% | 168 | 88% | 10 | $28.63 | $61,858.34 | |
| Accounting | 18 | 12 | 67% | 10 | 9 | 90% | 7 | 78% | 1 | $27.17 | $60,230.87 | |
| Administrative Professional | 4 | 2 | 50% | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 100% | 1 | * | * | |
| Air Cond, Htg & Refrig Technology | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | * | * | |
| Architechtural Technology | 11 | 6 | 55% | 5 | 5 | 100% | 5 | 100% | 0 | $24.80 | $56,155.68 | |
| Automotive Technology | 5 | 2 | 40% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 0 | * | * | |
| Business Analyst | 4 | 3 | 75% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 1 | 50% | 0 | * | * | |
| Business Management | 25 | 14 | 56% | 13 | 13 | 100% | 11 | 85% | 0 | $24.23 | $65,993.32 | |
| Criminal Justice - Corrections | 3 | 3 | 100% | 3 | 3 | 100% | 3 | 100% | 0 | * | * | |
| Early Childhood Education | 12 | 6 | 50% | 5 | 5 | 100% | 4 | 80% | 0 | * | * | |
| Electromechanical Technology | 7 | 5 | 71% | 4 | 4 | 100% | 4 | 100% | 0 | $34.85 | $88,715.58 | |
| Financial and Insurance Services Specialist | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | * | * | |
| Graphic Communications | 3 | 1 | 33% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | 0 | * | * | |
| Graphic Design | 7 | 3 | 43% | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 100% | 1 | * | * | |
| Health and Wellness | 7 | 3 | 43% | 3 | 3 | 100% | 1 | 33% | 0 | * | * | |
| Health Information Technology | 4 | 3 | 75% | 3 | 3 | 100% | 3 | 100% | 0 | $26.00 | $54,075.84 | |
| Human Resources | 6 | 3 | 50% | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 100% | 1 | * | * | |
| Individualized Technical Studies | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | * | * | |
| Industrial Mechanical Technician | 3 | 1 | 33% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | 0 | * | * | |
| Interactive Media Design | 4 | 2 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | * | * | |
| IT - Cybersecurity Specialist | 11 | 7 | 64% | 5 | 4 | 80% | 3 | 75% | 1 | $35.10 | $73,002.38 | |
| IT - Mobile Applications Developer | 4 | 1 | 25% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | 0 | * | * | |
| IT - Network Specialist | 8 | 5 | 63% | 5 | 4 | 80% | 2 | 50% | 1 | * | * | |
| IT - Software Developer | 12 | 6 | 50% | 4 | 3 | 75% | 1 | 33% | 1 | * | * | |
| IT-Technical Support Specialist | 13 | 9 | 69% | 6 | 5 | 83% | 5 | 100% | 1 | $25.55 | $50,482.92 | |
| IT-Web Development & Design Specialist | 5 | 3 | 60% | 3 | 3 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 0 | * | * | |
| Leadership Development | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | 0 | * | * | |
| Legal Studies/Paralegal | 3 | 3 | 100% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 1 | 50% | 0 | * | * | |
| Marketing | 11 | 6 | 55% | 5 | 4 | 80% | 2 | 50% | 1 | * | * | |
| Mechanical Design Technology | 3 | 2 | 67% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | 0 | * | * | |
| Medical Laboratory Technician | 7 | 5 | 71% | 5 | 5 | 100% | 5 | 100% | 0 | $25.00 | $53,176.31 | |
| Nursing - Associate Degree | 106 | 67 | 63% | 65 | 65 | 100% | 65 | 100% | 0 | $36.00 | $69,539.45 | |
| Paramedic Technician | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | 0 | * | * | |
| Quality & Adv Mfg Technology | 9 | 6 | 67% | 6 | 6 | 100% | 5 | 83% | 0 | $30.08 | $70,007.41 | |
| Radiography | 11 | 5 | 45% | 5 | 5 | 100% | 5 | 100% | 0 | $32.66 | $63,485.81 | |
| Respiratory Therapy | 13 | 9 | 69% | 9 | 8 | 89% | 7 | 88% | 1 | $31.00 | $58,027.54 | |
| Small Business Entrepreneurship | 4 | 3 | 75% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 2 | 100% | 0 | * | * | |
| Substance Use Disorder Counseling | 5 | 3 | 60% | 3 | 3 | 100% | 3 | 100% | 0 | * | * | |
| Surgical Technology | 9 | 8 | 89% | 8 | 8 | 100% | 8 | 100% | 0 | $23.50 | $44,924.54 | |
| Technical Studies-Journey Worker | 3 | 3 | 100% | 3 | 3 | 100% | 3 | 100% | 0 | * | * | |
| Water Quality Technology | 4 | 3 | 75% | 3 | 3 | 100% | 3 | 100% | 0 | $35.00 | $73,335.16 | |
| AA/AS Associate Degree | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | * | * | |
| Liberal Arts - Associate Of Arts | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | * | * | |
| Two-Year Technical Diploma | 7 | 3 | 43% | 3 | 3 | 100% | 3 | 100% | 0 | * | * | |
| Automotive Technician | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | * | * | |
| CNC/Tool & Die Technologies | 6 | 3 | 50% | 3 | 3 | 100% | 3 | 100% | 0 | * | * | |
| One-Year Technical Diploma | 188 | 113 | 60% | 86 | 78 | 91% | 57 | 73% | 8 | $23.50 | $58,235.52 | |
| Accounting Assistant | 4 | 4 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | * | * | |
| Business Logistics Coordinator | 5 | 4 | 80% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | 0 | * | * | |
| Office Assistant | 2 | 2 | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | 0 | * | * | |
| Meeting and Event Planner | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 0 | * | * | |
| IT Web Designer/Developer | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | * | * | |
| IT - Help Desk Support Specialist | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | * | * | |
| Culinary Assistant | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | * | * | |
| Electricity | 36 | 14 | 39% | 6 | 4 | 67% | 3 | 75% | 2 | * | * | |
| Electrical Power Distribution | 32 | 18 | 56% | 18 | 17 | 94% | 12 | 71% | 1 | $30.00 | $90,005.08 | |
| Welding | 16 | 5 | 31% | 5 | 5 | 100% | 5 | 100% | 0 | $23.50 | $58,235.52 | |
| Gas Utility Construction & Service | 9 | 7 | 78% | 3 | 3 | 100% | 3 | 100% | 0 | $39.71 | $82,590.45 | |
| Cosmetology | 25 | 12 | 48% | 12 | 12 | 100% | 11 | 92% | 0 | * | * | |
| Medical Assistant | 21 | 21 | 100% | 19 | 18 | 95% | 14 | 78% | 1 | $21.50 | $44,716.56 | |
| Medical Coding Specialist | 22 | 17 | 77% | 14 | 12 | 86% | 5 | 42% | 2 | $22.00 | $45,756.48 | |
| Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | * | * | |
| Health and Wellness Technician | 4 | 3 | 75% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 0 | * | * | |
| HVAC Installation Technician | 4 | 1 | 25% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | 0 | * | * | |
| Auto Maintenance Technician | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 100% | 0 | * | * | |
| Short-Term Technical Diploma | 400 | 262 | 66% | 42 | 40 | #VALUE! | 38 | #VALUE! | 2 | $21.70 | $44,004.21 | |
| Bookkeeper | 17 | 15 | 88% | 4 | 3 | 75% | 3 | 100% | 1 | * | * | |
| Phlebotomist/Specimen Processor | 3 | 2 | 67% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | * | * | |
| Emergency Medical Technician | 75 | 52 | 69% | 20 | 19 | 95% | 19 | 100% | 1 | $21.70 | $44,004.21 | |
| Advanced EMT | 12 | 12 | 100% | 9 | 9 | 100% | 9 | 100% | 0 | * | * | |
| Nursing Assistant | 293 | 181 | 62% | 9 | 9 | 100% | 7 | 78% | 0 | * | * |