Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, WI · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 505 graduates a year

$37,386
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,043
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#164 of 757
Rank by pay
#124 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,562
Median federal debt

Chippewa Valley Technical College graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Chippewa Valley Technical College Compares for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

All 757 colleges reporting practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants 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
1Monroe College Bronx, NY$111,045$105,692#1—
2Saint Michael College of Allied Health Washington, DC$92,203$80,794#14$74,782
3Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA$88,067$77,552#23—
4CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY$85,842$81,704#10$56,230
5Best Care College East Orange, NJ$85,297$74,864#39$40,687
6CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY$83,108$79,102#17—
7Harmony Health Care Institute Merrimack, NH$82,633$76,113#31$85,953
8Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing Englewood Cliffs, NJ$82,581$72,480#67$62,684
9Unitek College Fremont, CA$82,448$75,022#38$61,838
10Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR$82,215$82,699#6—
…
161Odessa College Odessa, TX$65,312$66,403#151—
162Kankakee Community College Kankakee, IL$65,128$63,988#212—
163Mineral Area College Park Hills, MO$65,065$69,763#92$55,389
164Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI$65,043$67,680#124$37,386
165Lake Superior College Duluth, MN$65,039$62,126#254$47,190
166CyberTex Institute of Technology Austin, TX$65,022$66,108#159$53,695
167Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School Franklin, MA$64,889$57,142#402$53,693

Other Majors at Chippewa Valley Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$86,785$60,950#14 of 152
Criminal Justice and Corrections$69,512$60,737#43 of 176
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$68,487$49,667#20 of 55
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$65,275$42,963#12 of 226
Ground Transportation$61,082—#14 of 103
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$57,830$38,272#135 of 290
Precision Metal Working$56,289$48,638#55 of 365
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$51,064$38,091#140 of 319
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$41,647—#31 of 332
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$40,138$36,033#102 of 637
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection—$37,575—
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$34,901$23,405#68 of 1025

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Chippewa Valley Technical College practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,386 one year after graduating and $65,043 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Chippewa Valley Technical College rank for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants?

Among 757 colleges reporting earnings for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates, Chippewa Valley Technical College ranks #164 by median pay four years after graduation, and #124 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants at Chippewa Valley Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,562.

← All data for Chippewa Valley Technical College · Methodology

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.