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TECHNICAL DIPLOMA GRADUATES EMPLOYED WITHIN SIX MONTHS

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ASSOCIATE DEGREE GRADUATES EMPLOYED WITHIN SIX MONTHS

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GRADUATES VERY SATISFIED/SATISFIED WITH THEIR MATC EDUCATION

Create Your Success Story at MATC

An MATC education works for our graduates and the many local businesses that rely on them. The college’s career-centered associate degree and technical diploma programs are linked with industry professionals who advise the college on what skill sets graduates need to succeed. The results are impressive. Our 2012 graduates were employed quickly and earn competitive starting wages.

MATC’s class of 2012 distinguished themselves despite a still sluggish economy. Almost nine of 10 associate degree graduates were employed within six months of graduation. Eight of 10 technical diploma graduates were employed within six months of graduation. These impressive achievements are a testament to the commitment of our graduates, the skills they acquired and the abilities of our faculty to prepare students for careers.

MATC graduates can be found in virtually every Milwaukee area workplace. They are the skilled technical professionals in rewarding occupations that include creative/digital careers, protective services, skilled manufacturing and building trades, healthcare, business, engineering, IT, green industries and more. Whatever the workplace need, we have the occupational programs and the talented graduates ready to respond.

Many of our students also enroll at MATC as the first two years of a bachelor’s degree. Our affordability, which puts us among the best values in higher education, our small class sizes, accessible faculty, and convenient campus locations help make MATC your best route to personal and professional goals.

I invite you to learn more about our many career opportunities through this report, by going to matc.edu or, better still, by visiting one of our four full-service campuses. Our support staff and faculty are ready to help you start your MATC success story.

Sincerely,

Michael L. Burke, Ph.D.President

Dr. Michael L. Burke

ASSOCIATE DEGREES State Employment Opportunities1

Percent Average 2012 2015 2017 Employed Annual Wage (Actual) (Projected) (Projected)

Accounting 88% $34,317.36 741 672 617Administrative Professional 67% $37,060.90 336 316 307Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology 83% $33,693.41 154 170 166Anesthesia Technology 100% $34,638.72 84 70 64Animation (100%) ** 77 68 62Architectural Technology 67% ($34,000.00) 29 29 28Automotive Technology 83% $40,000.00 452 451 466Automotive Technology – Comprehensive * * 741 672 617Baking and Pastry Arts 100% $22,878.24 144 131 131Banking and Financial Services 100% $19,588.97 322 302 249

ASSOCIATE DEGREES State Employment Opportunities1

Percent Average 2012 2015 2017 Employed Annual Wage (Actual) (Projected) (Projected)

Biomedical Electronics Technology 92% $38,758.48 46 46 47Business Management 80% $34,608.54 740 725 676Cardiovascular Technology 82% $50,500.00 51 44 40Chemical Technician 57% $36,598.80 21 17 17Civil Engineering Technology 86% $37,437.12 18 17 16Clinical Laboratory Technician 82% $37,073.15 90 72 65Computer Electronics Technology 80% $36,859.28 25 23 20Computer Simulation and Gaming * * 77 68 62Criminal Justice – Law Enforcement 81% $34,317.36 354 356 347Culinary Arts 87% $24,958.08 70 55 47Culinary Management*** * * 70 70 47Dental Hygiene 93% $51,996.00 221 180 157Dietetic Technician 100% $28,000.00 13 11 10Early Childhood Education 90% $23,918.16 1265 1176 1169eBusiness Technology Specialist * * 540 466 455Electronic Engineering Technology 70% $36,000.00 58 57 59Electronic Technology 100% $33,277.44 6 5 5Environmental Health and Water Quality Technology 56% * 29 27 27Fashion/Retail Marketing 86% ($38,000.00) 1175 1096 1035Fire Protection Technician 80% $29,949.70 295 282 272Funeral Service 95% $42,000.00 29 27 25Graphic Design 100% ($31,197.60) 299 287 286Healthcare Services Management*** * * 615 615 470Hotel/Hospitality Management 88% $24,958.08 90 84 70Human Resources*** * * 113 107 107Human Service Associate 74% $30,000.00 331 280 257Individualized Technical Studies 86% $52,500.00 N/A N/A N/AInteractive Media [formerly Visual Communication/Computer Graphics] 78% $35,000.00 299 287 286Interior Design 67% $25,000.00 94 90 87Interpreter Technician (83%) ($26,705.15) 239 199 199IT Computer Support Specialist 60% $41,000.00 540 466 455IT Information Systems Security Specialist 88% ($46,848.40) 98 85 84IT Network Specialist 77% $39,776.94 233 223 216IT Programmer/Analyst 90% $45,741.43 245 215 194Landscape Horticulture 83% $32,432.51 139 106 94Legal Administrative Professional – Accelerated (88%) ($31,197.60) 57 52 52Marketing Management 64% $38,310.65 177 228 164Mechanical Design Technology 100% $40,000.00 62 60 63Medical Administrative Specialist 68% $28,077.84 615 512 470Meeting and Event Management 80% $31,000.00 109 92 98Music Occupations 75% * 284 245 243Occupational Therapy Assistant 75% $50,956.08 33 26 24Paralegal 57% $40,000.00 86 83 70Photography 50% ($22,878.24) 312 241 229Physical Therapist Assistant 67% $42,950.00 63 51 47Practical Nursing LPN-RN Educational Progression*** * * 2429 2112 1963Quality Engineering Technology * * 45 45 47Radiography 56% $33,598.80 192 161 148Real Estate (64%) ($43,500.00) 2927 2293 2067Registered Nursing 93% $52,000.00 2429 2112 1963Respiratory Therapist 100% $40,078.52 90 80 74Supervisory Management – Accelerated 100% $52,500.00 1093 843 857Supply Chain Management 83% $55,000.00 102 100 102Surgical Technology 82% $33,942.99 84 70 64Sustainable Facilities Operations * * 254 252 262Television and Video Production 78% * 61 65 58Welding Technology 80% $43,676.64 376 362 392 Program Percent Employed Average 86% Associate Degree Program Average Wage $37,200.00

TECHNICAL DIPLOMAS State Employment Opportunities1

Percent Average 2012 2015 2017 Employed Annual Wage (Actual) (Projected) (Projected)

Appliance Technician * * 36 32 28Architectural Woodworking/Cabinetmaking 56% * 561 600 593Auto Collision Repair and Finish Technician 68% $22,878.24 104 102 102Automotive Maintenance Technician 75% $23,710.18 452 451 466Aviation Technician – Airframe and Powerplant 75% $42,896.70 55 46 45Baking Production*** * * 144 131 131Barber/Cosmetologist 62% $10,399.20 1359 1013 865Bilingual Office Assistant (50%) ** 1608 1537 1541Bricklaying and Masonry (90%) ($42,761.52) 77 81 68Business Management * * 568 545 533Carpentry 63% $22,878.24 561 600 593CNC Machine Operator/Programmer * * 29 27 32Computerized Accounting Assistant (50%) ** 568 545 533Culinary Assistant * * 585 526 430Dental Assistant 58% $27,817.86 201 185 162Dental Technician 91% $24,958.08 55 47 47Diesel and Powertrain Servicing 80% $35,097.30 187 170 170Electrical Power Distribution/Line Mechanic 86% $36,189.22 147 137 134Electricity 92% $29,325.74 388 426 424Emergency Medical Technician [formerly EMT- Basic] 76% $27,752.87 246 206 183EMT – Advanced [formerly EMT - Intermediate] 100% $40,000.00 246 206 183Entrepreneurship 83% $23,658.18 558 553 549Food and Beverage Management * * 476 444 389Health Unit Coordinator 60% $24,568.11 155 130 121Machine Tool Operations 69% $31,717.56 111 108 113Marketing Specialist * * 438 432 408Mechanical and Computer Drafting * * 62 60 63Medical Assistant 57% $33,246.24 431 359 327Medical Billing*** * * 155 130 121Medical Coding Specialist 68% $28,597.80 155 130 121Medical Interpreter 89% $36,397.20 239 199 199Nursing Assistant 74% $28,077.84 1115 861 797Office Technology Assistant (67%) ($22,479.04) 1608 1537 1541Optician – Vision Care * * 55 44 43Pharmacy Technician 88% $27,037.92 216 195 180Phlebotomy 60% $25,593.73 148 114 96Power Engineering and Boiler Operator 71% $41,638.72 51 44 44Practical Nursing 74% $35,356.24 502 441 431Preparatory Plumbing * * 276 300 294Refrigeration, Air Conditioning & Heating Service Technician 58% $36,000.00 154 170 166Renal Dialysis Technician (83%) ($42,188.26) 61 46 47Special Event Management * * 109 92 98Tool and Die Making 100% $34,941.31 24 23 34Web Designer [formerly Web/Mobile Application Designer] 67% * 210 173 167Welding 75% $33,277.44 376 362 392 Program Percent Employed Average 80% Diploma Program Average Wage $30,154.30 Graduate Survey Response Rate = 58% Notes: Source: WTCS 2012 Graduate Followup - MATC ( ) WTCS 2012 Graduate Followup - All Districts ¹ EMSI - Economic Modeling Specialists, Intl. Employment opportunities include new and replacement job openings in all Wisconsin counties. * Insufficient data for reporting, including ranges and averages ** Comparable data unavailable from WTCS *** New program – no data available

Connecting Graduates and Employers

MATC assists students and graduates with their employment searches through the college’s JOBshop. Students, graduates and employers use the JOBshop as a comprehensive site for job searches and placements. In addition, employers can access student and graduate rèsumès, hire an intern or post a job opening.

Employers with position openings utilize the TechConnect online job posting service. Current students, graduates and employers can visit the JOBshop web page under the Quick Links heading at matc.edu.

Our Programs Match Your Interests

MATC has an occupational program for virtually every interest. Our career-centered programs are designed to be completed in two years or less of full-time study. MATC faculty members combine a passion for teaching and student success with years of related professional work experience. A full range of student services helps ensure you will reach your potential. We also offer:• The best value in higher education• 170 degree, diploma, certificate and apprentice programs• Four convenient, full-service campuses• Classes offered during the day, evenings, weekends and online• Financial aid, including grants and scholarships• Full accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission on Institutions of Higher

Education, the national standard for accrediting colleges and schools; many programs also feature industry-specific accreditations

• An active student life with 40 professional student organizations and junior college men’s and women’s athletics

Area Employers Depend on MATC

Among the top employers of MATC graduates:

AT&TAurora Health CareAurora Sinai Medical CenterAurora St. Luke’s Medical CenterBell AmbulanceButters Fetting CompanyChildren’s Hospital of Wisconsin

Columbia St. Mary’s ForwardDentalFroedtert Memorial Hospital/ Medical College of WisconsinJohnson ControlsLocal municipalities Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee Public SchoolsNorthwestern Mutual

Potawatomi Bingo CasinoRexnord Roundy’sSuper SteelTime Warner CableWheaton Franciscan – St. Joseph CampusWalgreensWe Energies

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MATC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, the national standard in accrediting colleges and schools for distinction in academics and student services.

MATC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution and complies with all requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act.

Multiple Paths to Your Goals

In addition to 85 associate degree and 52 technical diploma programs, MATC also offers:

Certificates – Targeted, short-term (one-semester) programs designed to prepare you quickly for a career or update your current job skills.

Four-Year College Transfer – Finish the first half of your bachelor’s degree through Liberal Arts and Sciences courses (200-level). Credits are accepted at public and private four-year colleges throughout the state and beyond. We also have 400 four-year college transfer agreements that provide transfer of selected associate degree programs as the first two years of a four-year degree.

Apprenticeships – “Learn and earn” a skilled trade at MATC and on the job through one of 20 partner employers.

Students attend MATC for a variety of reasons. For those who do not intend to complete a degree or diploma program, success means completing a course or two to gain a specific skill. The total number of annual graduates increased 40% since 2002. About 2,700 students graduate from the college each year. In addition, MATC is committed to the Completion Challenge, an important nationwide initiative to increase the number of graduates 50% by 2020. MATC’s goal is to reach 3,900 graduates in seven years.

Graduates: Students who graduated from an associate degree or technical diploma program in December 2011 and May 2012.

MATC District: All of Milwaukee County, the southern two-thirds of Ozaukee County and small portions of Washington and Waukesha counties.

Employment: The proportion of responding program graduates who are employed per program. When fewer than three graduates from a program responded, the percentage of WTCS graduates employed statewide is shown in parentheses but not included in the overall program average for employed MATC graduates.

Salary Figures: The average salary of MATC graduates responding to the survey and computed per program. When fewer than three program graduates provided annual salary data, state WTCS graduates’ average annual salaries are provided in parentheses. Otherwise, the data are omitted (noted as **). State median salaries are not included in computing the overall average program salary for MATC graduates.

Employment Projections: Job openings for each college program are the total projected employment opportunities for all Wisconsin counties. Projections include both new and replacement positions for the corresponding occupational category.

Report Definitions and Qualifications

About the Survey: This report is based on telephone surveys conducted among graduates between November 2012 and February 2013. Fifty-eight percent of December 2011 and May 2012 graduates (1,600 of 2,782) responded to the survey.