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title: Chippewa Valley Technical College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Eau Claire, WI
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, WI · Public · Certificate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $46,297 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $30,302 – $66,156 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $8,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 50% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $16,986 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 64% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.17× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $18,297 | derived |

**50% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $8,000 (≈ 17% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $21,818 to $59,720 across 29 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $59,720 | $5,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $56,972 | $16,700 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $56,756 | $13,750 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $56,668 | $13,500 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,073 | $11,843 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,103 | $11,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $49,999 | not reported |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | Associate's Degree | $45,340 | $11,250 |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other. | Associate's Degree | $45,184 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,951 | $9,250 |
| Computer Programming. | Associate's Degree | $43,433 | $11,000 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $42,387 | $20,000 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $41,671 | not reported |
| Ground Transportation. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,786 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,761 | $8,281 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. | Associate's Degree | $38,272 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,032 | $9,500 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Associate's Degree | $35,003 | $12,989 |
| Carpenters. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,983 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $34,742 | $11,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $33,352 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $32,245 | $16,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,153 | not reported |
| Marketing. | Associate's Degree | $30,601 | $13,090 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $29,386 | $17,500 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,277 | $9,994 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | Associate's Degree | $27,775 | $22,304 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $25,996 | $8,174 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $21,818 | $9,500 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Chippewa Valley Technical College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?240116

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