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

Appleton, 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 | $45,684 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $29,194 – $64,374 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $5,834 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 65% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $16,862 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 65% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.13× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $17,684 | derived |

**65% 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 $5,834 (≈ 13% 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 $23,538 to $53,515 across 22 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $53,515 | $12,333 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $49,801 | $8,149 |
| Ground Transportation. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $49,181 | not reported |
| Computer Programming. | Associate's Degree | $49,000 | $9,048 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $47,184 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $44,810 | $11,000 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | Associate's Degree | $42,514 | $10,968 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $38,845 | not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Associate's Degree | $38,357 | $11,000 |
| Precision Metal Working. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,105 | $6,577 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $35,755 | $11,000 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. | Associate's Degree | $35,731 | not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,323 | $8,250 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $33,673 | $11,875 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $32,743 | $8,352 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $29,933 | $15,134 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | Associate's Degree | $29,016 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $27,785 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $27,014 | $9,624 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $26,988 | $7,135 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $24,945 | $11,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $23,538 | $8,250 |

## 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 Fox Valley Technical College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?238722

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