The Wisconsin Technical College System offers more than 500 associate degrees, technical diplomas, and short-term certificates for students seeking to begin or continue a career pathway or to build on their education by adding credentials. This includes high school students who qualify to take college courses while still in high school. The System also reliably partners with Wisconsin employers to provide customized instruction and technical assistance. With more than 293,900 people enrolling each year, it is the state's largest higher education system.
From information technology and AI to healthcare and human services, to construction and other trades, our colleges prepare students with the skills employers need to operate most efficiently. In the meantime, students gain the education and practical experience they need to build opportunities—including a sustainable career they love.
Our unique connections to employers – from multinational to Main Street – allow us to consistently increase the economic vitality of students, employers, and communities throughout Wisconsin.
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 guidebook provides an overview of the services and options available at Wisconsin's technical colleges
System News
WTCS earns strong public support in latest statewide survey
A new statewide survey shows growing confidence in the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS), with two-thirds of Wisconsin residents holding a favorable opinion of the System and its colleges. The findings underscore WTCS’s critical role in providing affordable, high-quality education that meets the needs of students and employers across the state.
WTCS statement of support for legal action to restore AEFLA funding
The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) supports Wisconsin joining the coalition of states suing the Trump Administration to restore funding under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA).
WTCS elects officers
The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Board elected its officers at the July 8 Board meeting hosted by Nicolet College in Rhinelander.