Madison Area Technical College

3550 Anderson St, Madison, WI 53704

Website: Madison Area Technical College

MATC Visual Communications, Madison WI

Madison Area Technical College School Description

Madison Area Technical College (MATC) is the technical and community college for the greater Madison area. It is dedicated to providing accessible, high quality instruction and technical experience to meet the needs of its students, community and area employers.

MATC's Vision is "Transforming lives, one at a time."
Our mission is to provide accessible, high quality learning experiences that serve the community.

MATC provides top, hands-on training for more than 140 careers through our associate degree and professional certificate programs—including more than half of the "Top 50 Fastest Growing Occupations" identified by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.

Small class sizes, dedicated instructors, and personalized attention are hallmarks of the MATC experience. With an average class size of 20, your instructors can actually know you by name.

Eight of MATC’s locations, including the main campus at Truax Field, are located in Madison, Wis. - consistently ranked among the top cities in the U.S. for the natural beauty of its lakes, as well as its educational, cultural, entertainment, sports and recreation offerings.

More than 90 percent of MATC graduates are employed within six months of graduation, and 98 percent of employers say they are satisfied or very satisfied with MATC graduates’ technical knowledge.

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Madison Area Technical College

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Madison Area Technical College (MATC) is the technical and community college for the Madison, Wisconsin area. It is among the largest of the 16 schools in the Wisconsin Technical College System, educating about 44,000 people per year. It consists of ten campuses, with six located in Madison and four others in the nearby cities of Reedsburg, Watertown, Fort Atkinson, and Portage

The college was founded in 1912 to serve the local Madison community. It resided in the former Madison Central High School location in downtown; in the 1980s the campus was largely moved to an east-side location near Madison's airport, Truax Field.

The school offers 115 associate degree and technical diploma programs, as well as other certifications and adult continuing education programs. In the 2003–2004 school year, 20,461 students were enrolled in degree-credit programs, 4,215 in adult basic education, 20,352 in adult continuing education, 3,517 in community service and 1,989 in ESL programs.

The current president is Dr. Bettsey L. Barhorst.

Programs

Agricultural and Animal Science Careers

  1. Agricultural Equipment Technology
  2. Basic Horticulture
  3. Farm Business and Production Management
  4. Veterinary Technician

Applied Engineering Careers

  1. Architectural Technician
  2. Civil Engineering Technology
  3. Electrical Engineering Technology
  4. Electronics
  5. Mechanical Design Technology

Art & Graphic Design Careers

  1. Animation-Concept Development
  2. Commercial Art (See Art: Graphic Design)
  3. Graphic Design
  4. Interior Design
  5. Photography
  6. Printing
  7. Printing and Publishing
  8. Visual Communications-Media Design
  9. Web Page Design

Business and Management Careers

  1. Accounting
  2. Accounting Assistant
  3. Business Management
  4. Finance
  5. Human Resources Certificate

Business Technology Related Careers

  1. Administrative Assistant
  2. Basic Medical Reception Skills Certificate
  3. Broadcast Captioning
  4. Business Software Applications Specialist
  5. Certificate in Microsoft Office–Advanced
  6. Certificate in Microsoft Office–Basic
  7. Essential Office Skills Certificate
  8. Judicial Reporting
  9. Medical Administrative Specialist
  10. Medical Transcriptionist
  11. Project Management Certificate
  12. Technical Communications
  13. Website Development Certificate
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Quick Facts

Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Mid-size City Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Wolfie
Nickname:
MATC

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
57%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 17,366
Students Receiving Aid:
48%
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Madison Area Technical College Degree Programs

Associate Degree Programs

Learn more about Associate Degree Programs

Certificate Programs

Learn more about Certificate Programs

Madison Area Technical College Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 57%
Part-Time 43%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 76%
Other 14%
African-American 4%
Hispanic 3%
Asian 3%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 98%
Out-of-State 2%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Wisconsin 98%
South Carolina 0%
New Jersey 0%
Minnesota 0%
Illinois 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Athletics

Member of: NJCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (WTCC)
Baseball (WTCC)

Madison Area Technical College Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 3,011 $ 17,366  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 2,762 $ 17,117  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 249 $ 249  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 1,058 20%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 4,856 40%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 336 24%  
Any Aid:
  48%  

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  • MATC TRUAX PROMO
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