Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
- Public technical or community college
- Public
- City
- 4,272 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Agriculture and horticulture
- Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,907
- Agricultural MechanizationCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $54,245
- Agricultural Production OperationsCertificate · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,679
- Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,686
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,375
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $37,113
- Plant SciencesAssociate degree · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,993
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 66 finishedGraduates here earned $41,524 a year after finishingNationally: $43,278
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 82 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 20 finishedGraduates here earned $40,990 a year after finishingNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 25 finishedGraduates here earned $41,278 a year after finishingNationally: $35,572
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 17 finishedGraduates here earned $35,851 a year after finishingNationally: $30,190
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 26 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,692
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,694
Computers and IT
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 68 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 48 finishedGraduates here earned $49,036 a year after finishingNationally: $45,248
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 26 finishedGraduates here earned $46,353 a year after finishingNationally: $46,926
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
Cosmetology and barbering
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate · 47 finishedGraduates here earned $28,190 a year after finishingNationally: $23,574
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,214
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 8 finishedGraduates here earned $34,428 a year after finishingNationally: $34,674
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 26 finishedGraduates here earned $29,024 a year after finishingNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 14 finishedGraduates here earned $63,673 a year after finishingNationally: $62,279
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 33 finishedGraduates here earned $75,932 a year after finishingNationally: $44,469
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 183 finishedGraduates here earned $44,484 a year after finishingNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 45 finishedGraduates here earned $74,075 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 22 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 11 finishedGraduates here earned $70,141 a year after finishingNationally: $63,073
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $60,799
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,437
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 26 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 55 finishedGraduates here earned $49,468 a year after finishingNationally: $42,278
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate degree · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,589
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,159
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 47 finishedGraduates here earned $59,913 a year after finishingNationally: $56,388
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,265
- Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, OtherCertificate · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,469
Massage therapy
- Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,155
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 12 finishedGraduates here earned $36,905 a year after finishingNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 28 finishedGraduates here earned $61,569 a year after finishingNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 30 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 11 finishedGraduates here earned $42,831 a year after finishingNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Plumbing and pipefitting
- Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,980
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 55 finishedGraduates here earned $64,021 a year after finishingNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 19 finishedGraduates here earned $42,161 a year after finishingNationally: $40,997
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 504 finishedGraduates here earned $37,610 a year after finishingNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 168 finishedGraduates here earned $66,959 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Truck and bus driving
- Ground TransportationCertificate · 65 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,738
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 134 finishedGraduates here earned $54,384 a year after finishingNationally: $42,421
Other programs (21)
- Architecture and Related Services, OtherAssociate degree · 8 finished
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 226 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 136 finishedGraduates here earned $46,155 a year afterNationally: $41,208
- Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degreeNationally: $54,362
- Data ScienceCertificate · 0 finished
- Data ScienceAssociate degree · 8 finished
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $45,311
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 33 finishedNationally: $52,388
- Human Resources Management and ServicesAssociate degree · 16 finishedGraduates here earned $45,104 a year afterNationally: $48,237
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 48 finishedGraduates here earned $30,523 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Library Science and AdministrationAssociate degree · 8 finished
- MarketingAssociate degree · 32 finishedGraduates here earned $37,735 a year afterNationally: $38,094
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $38,048
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $38,629
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherCertificateNationally: $51,531
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $45,150
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $36,320
- Special Education and TeachingCertificate · 9 finishedNationally: $42,428
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $38,421
- Teaching Assistants/AidesAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $28,477
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $12,151per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $17,301sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $4,953Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 15%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 44%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $47,2016 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $50,67410 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $11,613federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 56%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 7%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
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Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Chippewa Valley Technical College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.
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