Program Payoff

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, Wisconsin. 83 certificate and associate programs, public. 83 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Wisconsin.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate certificate $5,500 $67,899 (53) $85,350
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $13,500 $58,479 (30) $71,880
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $16,700 $54,224 (209) $95,530
Registered Nurses
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $13,750 $50,970 (79) $79,140
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate $11,000 $50,022 (33) $107,050
Managers, All Other
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $49,436 (16) $47,520
Dental Assistants
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate $11,843 $47,930 (27) $66,620
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate $9,250 $44,126 (91) $58,410
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Associate's degree $20,000 $42,185 (25) $81,500
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Computer Programming Associate's degree $11,000 $41,385 (46) $122,660
Software Developers
Ground Transportation Undergraduate certificate $41,087 (56) $58,610
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate $8,281 $39,369 (17) $79,140
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's degree $11,250 $39,009 (46) $122,660
Software Developers
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $11,000 $37,748 (55) $107,050
Managers, All Other
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $16,000 $35,701 (73) $118,730
General and Operations Managers
Human Resources Management and Services Associate's degree $12,989 $34,575 (36) $70,540
Human Resources Specialists
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $32,569 (39) $70,560
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Marketing Associate's degree $13,090 $31,851 (37) $64,800
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree $31,314 (38) $50,340
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $17,500 $30,554 (32) $48,680
Medical Assistants
Carpenters Undergraduate certificate $30,119 (23) $85,350
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate $9,500 $29,374 (42) $54,350
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree $22,304 $29,141 (39) $44,980
Office Clerks, General
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate $9,994 $27,367 (57) $48,680
Medical Assistants
Agricultural Business and Management Associate's degree $27,295 (18) $65,930
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate $26,933 (17) $47,520
Dental Assistants
Legal Support Services Associate's degree $24,730 (19) $58,500
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate $22,192 (13) $81,500
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Undergraduate certificate $8,174 $21,660 (30) $36,230
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree $9,500 $21,508 (25) $61,210
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Architecture and Related Services, Other Associate's degree not published
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Undergraduate certificate $5,500 not published $61,710
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $58,410
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate $11,562 not published $45,130
Nursing Assistants
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $50,340
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Agricultural Business and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $65,930
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Agricultural Mechanization Undergraduate certificate not published $65,450
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Agricultural Production Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $79,540
Conservation Scientists
Agricultural Production Operations Associate's degree not published $79,540
Conservation Scientists
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Undergraduate certificate not published $41,230
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Associate's degree not published $41,230
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Undergraduate certificate not published $55,810
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Associate's degree not published $55,810
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $118,730
General and Operations Managers
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $44,980
Office Clerks, General
Computer Programming Undergraduate certificate not published $122,660
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $122,660
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $97,580
Project Management Specialists
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $23,460
Bartenders
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree not published $23,460
Bartenders
Data Science Undergraduate certificate not published $122,660
Software Developers
Data Science Associate's degree not published $122,660
Software Developers
Design and Applied Arts Associate's degree not published $59,900
Graphic Designers
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $62,930
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $62,930
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $49,100
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $71,880
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $118,730
General and Operations Managers
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $61,710
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science Associate's degree not published $58,250
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $65,930
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $70,560
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate's degree not published $61,710
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $66,620
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $36,160
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Legal Support Services Undergraduate certificate not published $58,500
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree not published $79,120
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Library Science and Administration Associate's degree not published $107,050
Managers, All Other
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $54,350
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $59,280
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Associate's degree not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate's degree not published
Nanotechnology Associate's degree not published $110,360
Engineers, All Other
Plant Sciences Associate's degree not published $79,540
Conservation Scientists
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Undergraduate certificate not published $85,350
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree not published $58,410
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Associate's degree not published $70,770
Training and Development Specialists
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $49,610
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Associate's degree not published $107,050
Managers, All Other
Special Education and Teaching Undergraduate certificate not published $63,520
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $65,930
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Teaching Assistants/Aides Associate's degree not published $47,990
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.