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Madison Area Technical College is a public institution situated in Madison, Wisconsin. The city atmosphere of Madison makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

3,622 Full-Time Undergraduates
$4,230 Avg In-State Tuition

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Madison Area Technical College Rankings

Madison College is ranked #55 out of 1,440 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2023 Best Colleges list. This lands it a coveted spot in the top 5% of all colleges and universities in the country. Madison College also holds the #5 spot on the Best Colleges in Wisconsin ranking.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Madison College has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
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Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Madison College.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Woodworking Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Best Electronics Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It
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#6 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It
#15 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It
#20 Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Madison College has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#3 Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools College Factual
#5 Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools College Factual
#6 Best Culinary Arts Schools College Factual
#8 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools College Factual
#23 Best Nursing Schools Nursing Degree Search
#34 Best Dental Support Services Schools College Factual

Where Is Madison Area Technical College?

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Contact details for Madison College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1701 Wright Street, Madison, WI 53704-2599
Phone: 608-246-6100
Website: madisoncollege.edu

Can I Afford Madison College?

$4,230 In-State Tuition
29% Take Out Loans
6.5% Loan Default Rate
For the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time Madison College students paid $141 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $212 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $4,230 $6,399
Fees $370 $370
Books and Supplies $1,944 $1,944

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Madison College, approximately 29% of students took out student loans averaging $5,380 a year. That adds up to $21,520 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Madison College is 6.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Madison Area Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,622 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 13,021 undergraduate students at Madison College, with 3,622 being full-time and 9,399 being part-time.

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There are also 36 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,622 full-time undergraduates at Madison College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Madison Area Technical College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 192
Black or African American 215
Hispanic or Latino 492
White 2,342
International Students 85
Other Races/Ethnicities 296

Geographic Diversity

Wisconsin students aren't the only ones who study at Madison Area Technical College. At this time, 9 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 66 countries are represented at Madison College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and Congo.

Online Learning at Madison Area Technical College

7,930 Took All Classes Online
10,116 Took At Least One Class Online
103.2% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 10,116 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Madison College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 6th most popular in Wisconsin for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Madison College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Madison Area Technical College was 103.2%. This is the #339 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Madison College regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Madison College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 15%

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Madison Area Technical College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 499 0 0 499
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 226 14 50 290
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 51 0 0 51
Welding Technology/Welder 22 0 23 45
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology 25 0 17 42
General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair 30 0 6 36
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 0 35 35
Carpentry/Carpenter 21 0 12 33
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 0 33 0 33
Dental Assisting/Assistant 25 0 0 25
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 0 0 25 25
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 25 0 0 25
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 0 23 0 23
Respiratory Care Therapy 0 21 0 21
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 0 0 19 19
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 0 18 0 18
Medical Reception/Receptionist 18 0 0 18
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 0 5 13 18
Metal Fabricator 0 0 18 18
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 0 16 0 16
Surgical Technology 0 0 16 16
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller 12 0 4 16
Occupational Therapist Assistant 0 15 0 15
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 15 0 0 15
Cabinetmaking & Millwork 0 0 15 15
Optometric Technician/Assistant 0 0 14 14
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 1 13 14
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 13 0 13
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 0 13 0 13
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 13 13
Architectural Engineering Technology 0 12 0 12
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 0 12 0 12
Automation Engineer Technology 0 12 0 12
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 0 0 12 12
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist 0 0 10 10
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services 0 0 10 10
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 0 9 0 9
Laboratory Technician 0 8 0 8
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 0 0 8 8
Civil Engineering Technology 0 7 0 7
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 0 7 7
Small Engine Mechanics & Repair Technology/Technician 0 0 6 6
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 0 3 0 3
Other Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection 0 0 0 0
Building/Property Maintenance 0 0 0 0
General Construction Trades 0 0 0 0
Other Electromechanical & Instrumentation & Maintenance Technologies/Technicians 0 0 0 0
Other Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologies 0 0 0 0
Energy Systems Technologies (Other) 0 0 0 0
Other Industrial Production Technologies 0 0 0 0
Automotive Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 0 0 0 0
Health Care Management 0 0 0 0
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist 0 0 0 0
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist 0 0 0 0
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage 0 0 0 0
Motorcycle Maintenance & Repair Technology/Technician 0 0 0 0
Barbering/Barber 0 0 0 0
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 0 0 0 0
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 0 0 0 0
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 969 235 346 1,550

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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