Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, WI · Associate's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$47,268
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,028
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,971
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#38 of 87
Rank by pay
#31 of 87
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,250
Median federal debt

Chippewa Valley Technical College graduates in computer systems networking and telecommunications earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Chippewa Valley Technical College Compares for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

All 87 colleges reporting computer systems networking and telecommunications earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC$83,715$89,838#1—
2Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO$76,093$71,162#5—
3Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH$74,999$80,035#2$45,772
4Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO$73,287$68,538#9—
5Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL$71,822$70,565#6—
6Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI$71,538$74,439#3—
7New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI$70,564$69,498#8—
8Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI$69,759$72,588#4$65,324
9Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN$69,398$66,290#12$47,217
10Austin Community College District Austin, TX$68,934$70,086#7$46,969
…
35DeVry University-Texas Irving, TX$58,586$59,565#35$44,735
36DeVry University-Virginia Arlington, VA$58,586$53,348#57$44,735
37Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI$58,492$60,864#27—
38Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI$58,028$60,381#31$47,268
39Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA$56,975$59,931#33$40,873
40Western Technical College La Crosse, WI$56,759$59,060#38$45,381
41Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham, AL$55,935$63,491#19$43,901

Other Majors at Chippewa Valley Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$75,000$69,672#114 of 560
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$74,381$62,556#30 of 60
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,255$64,532#795 of 962
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$63,758$56,841#127 of 237
Architecture and Related Services$62,564——
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians—$62,438—
Computer Programming$62,189$44,673#24 of 54
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,431$37,671#25 of 426
Accounting and Related Services$55,729—#29 of 225
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$49,203$36,178#2 of 57
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,944$39,344#276 of 547
Human Resources Management and Services$48,882$40,858#29 of 35
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$48,719$47,505#50 of 57
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$46,832$41,740#215 of 476
Marketing$45,268$35,014#16 of 30
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$32,363$23,796#134 of 160

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Chippewa Valley Technical College computer systems networking and telecommunications graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,268 one year after graduating and $58,028 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Chippewa Valley Technical College rank for computer systems networking and telecommunications?

Among 87 colleges reporting earnings for computer systems networking and telecommunications graduates, Chippewa Valley Technical College ranks #38 by median pay four years after graduation, and #31 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer systems networking and telecommunications at Chippewa Valley Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for computer systems networking and telecommunications ($54,971), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,250.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.