Certificate (under 1 year)+44% vs national median137 grads tracked
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Naugatuck Valley Community College
Ranked 2nd of 21 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,672
middle 50%: $36,628 – $79,000
Median · 5 years out
$78,709
middle 50%: $55,640 – $101,377
Median · 10 years out
$88,826
middle 50%: $60,775 – $117,406
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
This certificate program in Computer Engineering Technologies offers a median first-year salary of $61k. Mid-career pay reaches $79k, while ten-year earnings hit $89k.
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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,614 total interest
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$96,991 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$62,421 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$50,026 · 5 yrs out
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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
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
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
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