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Manatee Technical College

Bradenton, Florida. 1,486 undergraduates.

84%Graduation rate13 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
—Average net price per year
$43,412Median earnings 10 years after starting19% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
—Median debt at graduation

What families actually pay

The Department of Education did not report net price by income for this college.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate84%71%
Return for second year78%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$40,757$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$43,412$36,576
Median debt at graduation—$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

25 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions58$53,685$66,260$8,875
Criminal Justice and Corrections41$60,343—$16,083
Precision Metal Working51$48,623$54,509—
Fire Protection58$52,923——
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants53$46,112——
Graphic Communications9—$45,076—
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians42$45,056——
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services17$34,972$44,358—
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers15$41,832——
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians77$37,370——
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions15$34,723——
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services269$25,028—$8,850
Communications Technologies/Technicians15———
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications14———
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management20———
Culinary Arts and Related Services28———
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians36———
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians16———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services7———
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection20———
Film/Video and Photographic Arts3———
Health and Medical Administrative Services8———
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services8———
Business Administration, Management and Operations4———
Accounting and Related Services7———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Quick answers

How much do Manatee Technical College graduates earn?
Former Manatee Technical College students earn a median of $43,412 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Manatee Technical College?
84% of Manatee Technical College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.