Madison Area Technical College

MATC Visual Communications, Madison WI

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Madison Area Technical College

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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)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
57%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 15,540
Students Receiving Aid:
27%
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 57%
Part-Time 43%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 81%
Other 9%
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%
Illinois 0%
Michigan 0%
Tennessee 0%
Minnesota 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 2,640 $ 15,540  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 466 11%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 154 12%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 284 5%  
Student Loans:
$ 788 22%  
Any Aid:
  27%  

Degree Programs at Madison Area Technical College

Associate's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at Madison Area Technical College

Career Education Majors

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