Fox Valley Technical College
Fox Valley Technical College offers over 200 programs, including strong options in Plumbing, Ground Transportation, Criminal Justice, Registered Nursing, and Electromechanical Technology. The college emphasizes hands-on training and provides various apprenticeship opportunities, combining on-the-job learning with classroom instruction. FVTC also has strong connections with employers, offering career counseling, job search resources, and on-campus recruitment events to help graduates find employment.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Fox Valley Technical College
25 trade programs at Fox Valley Tech, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Truck Driving & CDL
Ground Transportation Compare nationwide → |
92 | $67,999/yr | — |
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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
89 | $64,741/yr | $9,680 |
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Plumbing
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Compare nationwide → |
81 | $79,589/yr | — |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
80 | $63,050/yr | $12,333 |
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Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
76 | $45,675/yr | $8,149 |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
75 | $34,534/yr | $9,624 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
75 | $38,540/yr | $8,250 |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
74 | $39,337/yr | $11,875 |
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Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
73 | $53,507/yr | $6,577 |
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IT Management
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
72 | $43,909/yr | $8,048 |
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Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts and Related Services Compare nationwide → |
71 | $34,736/yr | $11,500 |
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Computer Programming
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70 | $54,652/yr | $9,048 |
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Accounting
Accounting and Related Services Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
68 | $41,261/yr | $8,352 |
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Computer Networking
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
68 | $37,984/yr | $10,968 |
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Mental Health Services
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
67 | $43,548/yr | — |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
67 | $33,981/yr | $7,135 |
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Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
66 | $58,211/yr | — |
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Human Resources
Human Resources Management and Services Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
66 | $40,006/yr | $11,000 |
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Electromechanical Technology
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
65 | $58,623/yr | — |
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Security Technology
Security Science and Technology Compare nationwide → |
65 | $35,887/yr | $12,000 |
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Teacher Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
57 | $27,548/yr | $8,250 |
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Drafting & Design Technology
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
54 | $44,782/yr | — |
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Design
Design and Applied Arts Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
50 | $32,673/yr | $10,684 |
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Natural Resources
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Compare nationwide → |
49 | $32,996/yr | $9,600 |
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Massage Therapy
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
36 | $14,554/yr | — |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 25 trade and vocational programs at Fox Valley Technical College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.