Certificate (under 1 year)+18% vs national median570 grads tracked
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Naugatuck Valley Community College
Ranked 60th of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,940
middle 50%: $26,994 – $55,350
Median · 5 years out
$54,946
middle 50%: $37,198 – $76,518
Median · 10 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $39,998 – $89,880
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Business and management certificate graduates start with a median salary of $40k. By year five, earnings typically rise to $55k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,787 total interest
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$54,647 · 5 yrs out
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$54,485 · 5 yrs out
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$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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$96,791 · 5 yrs out
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$94,869 · 5 yrs out
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$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$90,120 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,269 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,149 · 5 yrs out
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$76,533 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$75,006 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
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