Mid-State Technical College
Mid-State Technical College offers hands-on training in over 100 technical degree programs, including nursing, allied health, business, and precision metalworking. The college emphasizes practical skills and partners with local employers to align education with workforce needs, offering apprenticeships and job placement assistance through platforms like Handshake. Students benefit from flexible scheduling options, including in-person, online, and hybrid courses, to accommodate diverse needs.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Mid-State Technical College
7 trade programs at Mid-State Tech, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
81 | $64,716/yr | $9,000 |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
78 | $47,268/yr | $10,375 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
71 | $47,741/yr | — |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
68 | $35,056/yr | $6,500 |
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Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
66 | $38,653/yr | — |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
65 | $25,277/yr | $4,500 |
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Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
44 | $17,385/yr | $5,250 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 7 trade and vocational programs at Mid-State Technical College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.