Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

  • Public technical or community college
  • Public
  • Town
  • 2,288 students

What you can study

Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.

Agriculture and horticulture

  • Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,907
  • Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,343
  • Agricultural Production OperationsCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,679
  • Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,375
  • Plant SciencesCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $51,146

Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic

  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278

Bookkeeping and accounting

  • Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 34 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
  • Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647

Carpentry and construction

  • Mason/MasonryCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,915
  • CarpentersCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,931
  • Construction Trades, OtherCertificate · 28 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,285

Child care and early education

  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,866
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,190
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174

Clinical lab technician

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 11 finishedGraduates here earned $32,567 a year after finishingNationally: $34,692
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,694

Computers and IT

  • Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
  • Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
  • Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
  • Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,926
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417

Cosmetology and barbering

  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate · 44 finishedGraduates here earned $24,251 a year after finishingNationally: $23,574

Culinary arts

  • Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
  • Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674

Dental assisting and hygiene

  • Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificateEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575

Electrician

  • Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 31 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469

EMT, surgical tech and imaging

  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 92 finishedGraduates here earned $51,885 a year after finishingNationally: $55,124
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 6 finishedGraduates here earned $67,112 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169

Engineering technology

  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $57,072
  • Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
  • Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
  • Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificateEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790

HVAC and refrigeration

  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 23 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,278

Industrial and equipment maintenance

  • Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,159
  • Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,388
  • Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,265

Medical assisting and pharmacy tech

  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 17 finishedGraduates here earned $34,693 a year after finishingNationally: $32,268
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,233

Medical billing and office

  • Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 20 finishedGraduates here earned $50,229 a year after finishingNationally: $33,067
  • Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452

Office and business support

  • Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
  • Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369

Plumbing and pipefitting

  • Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,980

Police, fire and corrections

  • Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 44 finishedGraduates here earned $61,873 a year after finishingNationally: $55,215
  • Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 29 finishedGraduates here earned $33,558 a year after finishingNationally: $40,997
  • Fire ProtectionCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
  • Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186

Practical nursing and nursing assistant

  • Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 196 finishedGraduates here earned $36,546 a year after finishingNationally: $50,533

Registered nursing

  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 67 finishedGraduates here earned $72,472 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149

Truck and bus driving

  • Ground TransportationCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,738

Welding and machining

  • Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 54 finishedGraduates here earned $54,668 a year after finishingNationally: $42,421
Other programs (20)
  • Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 58 finishedNationally: $44,510
  • Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 61 finishedGraduates here earned $40,905 a year afterNationally: $41,208
  • Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $54,362
  • Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $55,703
  • Engineering-Related FieldsAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $63,697
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 67 finishedGraduates here earned $40,579 a year afterNationally: $43,067
  • ForestryCertificateNationally: $41,922
  • ForestryAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $39,285
  • General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 13 finishedNationally: $52,388
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $38,650
  • Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $37,255
  • Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate · 72 finishedGraduates here earned $36,889 a year afterNationally: $50,359
  • Human Resources Management and ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $48,237
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 20 finishedNationally: $34,134
  • Management Information Systems and ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $44,556
  • MarketingCertificate · 10 finishedNationally: $43,966
  • MarketingAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $38,094
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $38,629
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $45,150
  • Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $38,421
Source: College Scorecard

What it really costs

Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.

Average net price per year, by family income
$0–30k$16,188$30–48k$15,498$48–75k$17,124$75–110k$19,920Over $110k$22,081Source: College Scorecard
Average net price
$17,372per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
Total cost of attendance
$23,324sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
Tuition, in-state
$4,828Source: College Scorecard
Students with federal loans
23%Source: College Scorecard

How students do

Finish their program
55%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings
$41,3776 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings, later
$46,04810 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
Median debt at completion
$7,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Earned a degree or certificate here
44%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
Left for another college before finishing
19%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard

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Where these numbers come from

Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Mid-State Technical College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.

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