Graduate Outcome Report
Moraine Park Technical College has been graduating technically skilled students since it first opened in 1912. Our graduates are vital to the economic development of the Moraine Park district.
Moraine Park Technical College surveys both Associate Degree and Technical Diploma graduates approximately six months after graduation. The graduate survey collects information on graduate satisfaction with training received at MPTC as well as employment status.
MPTC’s Institutional Effectiveness department contacts graduates via an email with an online survey link. Survey non-responders are called by MPTC staff members and asked to answer the survey questions over the phone.
With 65% of our 2022-23 graduates responding to our survey, we’re proud to share some facts about their employment status, salary and satisfaction with their education.
![$58,068 is the average annual salary of Moraine Park graduates.](https://www.morainepark.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Average-MPTC-Salary.png)
Top 10 Program Salaries (2022-23)*
- Electrical Power Distribution: $83,194
- IT – Software Developer: $81,003
- Gas Utility Construction and Service: $79,185
- Criminal Justice – Corrections: $70,730
- Nursing – Associate Degree: $64,317
- Mechanical Design Technology: $61,075
- Respiratory Therapy: $58,496
- Health Information Technology: $58,194
- IT – Cybersecurity Specialist: $54,995
- Human Resources: $54,991
*Median salary-related occupations (35 hours or more per week).