The Wisconsin Technical College System offers over 500 associate degrees, technical diplomas, and short-term certificates for students who want to begin or continue on a career pathway or advance in their education. The System is also a major provider of customized instruction and technical assistance for Wisconsin employers. With more than 293,900 people enrolling each year, it is the largest higher education system in the state.
Our unique connections to employers – from Main Street to all around the globe – allow us to continue to improve students' economic success and improve their lives, while strengthening Wisconsin's employers and communities.
Graduates
$60003
median salary for associate degree graduates
Graduates
93%
of graduates live and work in Wisconsin
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College Guidebook
This annual viewbook provides an overview of the services and options available at Wisconsin's technical colleges
System News
WTCS statement on reducing property tax levies
The Wisconsin Technical College System is the state’s largest provider of higher education and workforce training, serving nearly 300,000 students annually across urban and rural communities. In the most recent budget cycle, WTCS requested a general aid increase that reflected the actual cost of sustaining the programs and training capacity required by local employers and communities. That request was underfunded by $36 million.
Three WTCS colleges named Aspen Prize semifinalists
MADISON – Three of Wisconsin's technical colleges, Chippewa Valley Technical College, Mid-State Technical College and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College have just been announced among the top 25 semifinalists for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence in the current awards cycle.
Wisconsin apprentices gain new pathway to Associate degrees
The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week April 26-May 2, and this year has something extra special to announce. Wisconsin’s 16 technical colleges will now review apprenticeship-related learning from all sources to count as credit for prior learning to fast-track some apprentices toward an Applied Associate degree.