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Associate-2% vs national median68 grads tracked

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at Naugatuck Valley Community College

Ranked 6th of 7 associate programs in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $23,771 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$40,793
middle 50%: $31,464 – $65,723
Median · 10 years out
$41,115
middle 50%: $32,639 – $51,929

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Naugatuck Valley Community College's associate program in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $41,115 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $41,695 for this field, ranking 6th of 7 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
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,033 total interest

Same major at other universities

Norwalk Community College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$43,901 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$33,372 · 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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