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Associate+19% vs national median81 grads tracked

Fire Protection at Naugatuck Valley Community College

Ranked 34th of 101 associate programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$68,363
middle 50%: $41,695 – $104,048
Median · 5 years out
$96,791
middle 50%: $71,899 – $131,944
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Naugatuck Valley Community College's associate program in Fire Protection earn a median $68,363 one year after graduating, rising to $96,791 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $81,295 for this field, ranking 34th of 101 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,782 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kilgore College
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$98,659 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$97,356 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$92,914 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$91,284 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Naugatuck Valley Community College

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
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out

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