Certificate (under 1 year)+17% vs national median473 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Naugatuck Valley Community College
Ranked 40th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,522
middle 50%: $34,737 – $70,441
Median · 5 years out
$72,928
middle 50%: $52,003 – $92,370
Median · 10 years out
$82,551
middle 50%: $58,227 – $116,378
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering technology certificates from Naugatuck Valley Community College start at a $55k median. Earnings climb to $83k by year 10.
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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,237 total interest
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Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$73,712 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$73,578 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Bay Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$72,384 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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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