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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

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