Business Administration, Management and Operations at Gateway Technical College

Gateway Technical College's business certificate program sits in an awkward middle position within Wisconsin. While it beats the national median for similar programs by about $1,300, it falls short of the state median by roughly $700—landing in just the 40th percentile among Wisconsin schools. That gap matters because students have access to comparable programs across the state that deliver better immediate outcomes, including Western Technical College at $41,118 and Northcentral Technical College reaching an impressive $60,405.

The debt picture offers some relief: at $13,378, graduates borrow slightly less than both state and national benchmarks, creating a manageable debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.33. A graduate earning $40,426 could reasonably expect to handle this debt load, though the earnings aren't particularly strong for a business credential in Wisconsin's market.

For families weighing this option, the key question is location. If Gateway's Kenosha campus provides geographic convenience that other technical colleges don't, the modest debt and near-median earnings make it workable. But if you're willing to consider other Wisconsin technical colleges, the data suggests shopping around could yield meaningfully better returns—particularly programs delivering $10,000 to $20,000 more in first-year earnings without significantly higher debt.