Associate+16% vs national median701 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Naugatuck Valley Community College
Ranked 66th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,594
middle 50%: $39,010 – $81,814
Median · 5 years out
$78,149
middle 50%: $56,406 – $101,420
Median · 10 years out
$90,582
middle 50%: $65,914 – $116,303
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering technology graduates see a median first-year salary of $59k. Mid-career earnings reach approximately $78k, outperforming the national median.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,767 total interest
Same major at other universities
Eastern Gateway Community College
$79,459 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$79,221 · 5 yrs out
Itasca Community College
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$78,214 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$77,373 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$77,193 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$76,015 · 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
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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