Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, Wisconsin

  • Public technical or community college
  • Public
  • Suburb
  • 5,825 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 · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,907
  • Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,343
  • Agricultural MechanizationCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $54,245
  • Agricultural MechanizationAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,110
  • Agricultural Production OperationsCertificate · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,679
  • Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate degree · 20 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 · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $37,113
  • Plant SciencesCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $51,146
  • Plant SciencesAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,993

Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic

  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 200 finishedGraduates here earned $53,739 a year after finishingNationally: $43,278
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 39 finishedGraduates here earned $51,314 a year after finishingNationally: $48,683

Bookkeeping and accounting

  • Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 94 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
  • Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 43 finishedGraduates here earned $45,978 a year after finishingNationally: $41,647

Carpentry and construction

  • CarpentersCertificate · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,931
  • Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746

Child care and early education

  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,866
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 20 finishedGraduates here earned $29,834 a year after finishingNationally: $30,190
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174

Clinical lab technician

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,694

Computers and IT

  • Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 50 finishedGraduates here earned $62,784 a year after finishingNationally: $45,248
  • Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 22 finishedGraduates here earned $51,906 a year after finishingNationally: $46,926
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 32 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 69 finishedGraduates here earned $45,894 a year after finishingNationally: $46,417

Cosmetology and barbering

  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate · 57 finishedGraduates here earned $33,330 a year after finishingNationally: $23,574

Culinary arts

  • Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 30 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
  • Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 22 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674

Dental assisting and hygiene

  • Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 21 finishedGraduates here earned $33,310 a year after finishingNationally: $30,575
  • Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 13 finishedGraduates here earned $66,640 a year after finishingNationally: $62,279

Electrician

  • Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 84 finishedGraduates here earned $55,384 a year after finishingNationally: $44,469

EMT, surgical tech and imaging

  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 117 finishedGraduates here earned $61,361 a year after finishingNationally: $55,124
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 13 finishedGraduates here earned $59,987 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169

Engineering technology

  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $57,072
  • Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
  • Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 31 finishedGraduates here earned $70,298 a year after finishingNationally: $63,073
  • Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 28 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
  • Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
  • Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $60,799
  • Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $60,096
  • Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
  • Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 20 finishedGraduates here earned $56,137 a year after finishingNationally: $49,077

Graphic and applied design

  • Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 48 finishedGraduates here earned $34,108 a year after finishingNationally: $31,578

Industrial and equipment maintenance

  • Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 29 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,159
  • Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,388

Massage therapy

  • Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $27,959

Medical assisting and pharmacy tech

  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 26 finishedGraduates here earned $37,971 a year after finishingNationally: $32,268
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 15 finishedGraduates here earned $36,356 a year after finishingNationally: $40,233

Medical billing and office

  • Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 42 finishedGraduates here earned $34,479 a year after finishingNationally: $33,067
  • Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 13 finishedGraduates here earned $37,638 a year after finishingNationally: $33,452

Office and business support

  • Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
  • Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369

Paralegal

  • Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
  • Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377

Pilot and air transportation

  • Air TransportationCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,972
  • Air TransportationAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,658

Plumbing and pipefitting

  • Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate · 56 finishedGraduates here earned $92,533 a year after finishingNationally: $41,980

Police, fire and corrections

  • Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 109 finishedGraduates here earned $67,554 a year after finishingNationally: $55,215
  • Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 69 finishedGraduates here earned $50,553 a year after finishingNationally: $40,997
  • Fire ProtectionCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
  • Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 40 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186

Practical nursing and nursing assistant

  • Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 472 finishedGraduates here earned $36,957 a year after finishingNationally: $50,533

Registered nursing

  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 106 finishedGraduates here earned $68,562 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149

Truck and bus driving

  • Ground TransportationCertificate · 113 finishedGraduates here earned $72,265 a year after finishingNationally: $49,738

Welding and machining

  • Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 255 finishedGraduates here earned $55,048 a year after finishingNationally: $42,421
  • Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 27 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (31)
  • Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $43,996
  • Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $45,385
  • Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 67 finishedNationally: $44,510
  • Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 101 finishedGraduates here earned $43,420 a year afterNationally: $41,208
  • Data ScienceAssociate degree · 1 finished
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $35,157
  • Finance and Financial Management ServicesAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $42,478
  • General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 15 finishedNationally: $52,388
  • Homeland SecurityAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $45,677
  • Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $41,933
  • Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $37,255
  • Human Resources Management and ServicesAssociate degree · 24 finishedGraduates here earned $45,968 a year afterNationally: $48,237
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $35,042
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degreeNationally: $34,134
  • Management Information Systems and ServicesAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $44,556
  • MarketingCertificate · 15 finishedNationally: $43,966
  • MarketingAssociate degree · 25 finishedGraduates here earned $40,465 a year afterNationally: $38,094
  • Mechanics and Repairers, GeneralCertificate · 30 finishedNationally: $34,219
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 8 finishedGraduates here earned $46,685 a year afterNationally: $38,048
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $38,629
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $45,150
  • Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate degree · 24 finishedGraduates here earned $38,910 a year afterNationally: $36,701
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $38,181
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $27,917
  • Science Technologies/Technicians, GeneralCertificate · 6 finished
  • Security Science and TechnologyAssociate degree · 29 finishedNationally: $39,731
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $22,303
  • Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate · 87 finishedNationally: $23,489
  • Teaching Assistants/AidesAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $28,477
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $37,661
  • WoodworkingCertificate · 10 finishedNationally: $37,571
Source: College Scorecard

What it really costs

Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.

Average net price per year, by family income
$0–30k$12,832$30–48k$14,334$48–75k$13,494$75–110k$18,217Over $110k$20,329Source: College Scorecard
Average net price
$15,585per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
Total cost of attendance
$20,817sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
Tuition, in-state
$4,980Source: College Scorecard
Students with federal loans
7%Source: College Scorecard

How students do

Finish their program
58%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings
$47,3596 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings, later
$49,15310 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
Median debt at completion
$8,750federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Earned a degree or certificate here
67%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
Left for another college before finishing
8%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 Fox 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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