Technical college graduates get a nice boost in wages “The significant increase in wages indicates the demand for our graduates is stronger than ever,” said Dan Clancy, president of the Wisconsin Technical College System. “ The survey results also show that our state only loses six-percent of its technical college graduates to other states. “Taxpayers are getting a maximum return on investment when graduates stay in The survey also found the median salary of new associate degree graduates has pushed above $32,000. According to the report, there are 79 technical college occupations with median salaries for immediate graduates above $30,000. That compares with 47 just two years earlier. The study results also indicate 92 percent of the graduates were employed within six months and 97 percent of respondents indicated they were satisfied or very satisfied with the education they received from their local technical college. The Graduate Follow-up Survey was sent to 22,857 graduates from last year and had a 72-percent response rate. It examines employment, earnings status, and other factors approximately six months after students have graduated. The Graduate Follow-up Report can be found online at http://www.wtcsystem.edu/reports/fact/graduate/index.htm.
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