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Associate-24% vs national median98 grads tracked

Education at Naugatuck Valley Community College

Ranked 169th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,479
middle 50%: $22,972 – $36,591
Median · 5 years out
$32,557
middle 50%: $25,721 – $39,360
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Naugatuck Valley Community College's associate program in Education earn a median $29,479 one year after graduating, rising to $32,557 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 169th of 208 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.

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
14.7 yrs
≈ $16,877 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$33,281 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$33,209 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$32,687 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$32,625 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$32,523 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$32,492 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$32,393 · 5 yrs out
Kennebec Valley Community College
$32,374 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$32,149 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$32,101 · 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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