Waukesha County Technical College Business Programs

Waukesha County Technical College is a public institution situated in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. Pewaukee is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Waukesha County Technical College Rankings

WCTC landed the #195 spot in our 2023 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 1,477 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation.

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.

WCTC has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#41	Best Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#52	Best Business Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

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

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best International Business Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Value International Business Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Real Estate Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#9	Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Value Marketing Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#13	Best Marketing Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#23	Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#28	Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#40	Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

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

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#4	Best Value Colleges for International Business	College Factual
#7	Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#8	Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#64	Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing	College Factual
#75	Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#140	Best Associate Degree Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is Waukesha County Technical College?

Contact details for WCTC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	800 Main Street, Pewaukee, WI 53072-4601
Phone:	262-691-5566
Website:	www.wctc.edu

How Do I Get Into WCTC?

You can apply to WCTC online at: https://www.wctc.edu/admissions-cost/enroll/steps-to-apply.php

Waukesha County Technical College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Waukesha County Technical College?

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 WCTC, approximately 26% of students took out student loans averaging $5,591 a year. That adds up to $22,364 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at WCTC is 9.0%. 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.

Waukesha County Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,952 undergraduate students at WCTC, with 1,658 being full-time and 5,294 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,658 full-time undergraduates at WCTC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Waukesha County Technical College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	44
Black or African American	96
Hispanic or Latino	159
White	1,243
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	114

Over 9 countries are represented at WCTC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, Colombia, and Thailand.

Online Learning at Waukesha County Technical College

In 2019-2020, 1,183 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

Online Growth Rankings of WCTC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Waukesha County Technical College was 16.8%. This is the #1,017 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at WCTC regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at WCTC ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at WCTC.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	#192
Accounting	#391

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%.

Waukesha County Technical College Business Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	0	48	0	48
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	24	24	0	48
Customer Service Management	25	0	0	25
Accounting	0	17	0	17
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	0	0	17	17
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	0	17	0	17
International Business/Trade/Commerce	5	3	0	8
Interior Design Management	0	7	0	7
Office Administration	0	4	0	4
General Hospitality Administration/Management	0	4	0	4
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management	0	0	3	3
Real Estate	0	2	0	2
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	0	1	0	1
Organizational Leadership	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	54	127	20	201

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.