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Associate+6% vs national median134 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Naugatuck Valley Community College

Ranked 22nd of 68 associate programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,421
middle 50%: $21,387 – $42,822
Median · 5 years out
$43,539
middle 50%: $28,622 – $57,822
Median · 10 years out
$50,311
middle 50%: $35,940 – $85,664

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Naugatuck Valley Community College's associate program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $29,421 one year after graduating, rising to $50,311 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $41,174 for this field, ranking 22nd of 68 reporting programs.

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.

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Paid off in
10 yrs
≈ $12,085 total interest

Same major at other universities

Laramie County Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$45,458 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$44,043 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$42,273 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$41,818 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$41,799 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$41,785 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Naugatuck Valley Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$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
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$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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