2 accredited schools across the Milwaukee metro area trained 448 EMTs in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
This public two-year college in Milwaukee County graduated 262 EMT students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,386 ($6,579 out of state).
186 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,386 ($6,579 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area graduated 448 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was Milwaukee Area Technical College with 262.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro earn a median $48,880 a year ($23.50/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $43,060 statewide and $44,470 nationally.
EMT courses commonly run one academic semester or an accelerated few weeks, plus clinical or field ride-along hours.