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Certificate (under 1 year)+27% vs national median133 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Naugatuck Valley Community College

Ranked 6th of 122 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,107
middle 50%: $23,511 – $45,647
Median · 5 years out
$42,555
middle 50%: $30,128 – $69,325
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $40,342 – $61,630

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Naugatuck Valley Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $34,107 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $33,536 for this field, ranking 6th of 122 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,398 total interest

Same major at other universities

Charter Oak State College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$43,255 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$41,174 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$39,599 · 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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