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Associate+45% vs national median35 grads tracked

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations at Naugatuck Valley Community College

Ranked 2nd of 57 associate programs in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,487
middle 50%: $37,247 – $78,439
Median · 5 years out
$67,254
middle 50%: $50,197 – $91,636
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $54,051 – $101,595

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Naugatuck Valley Community College's associate program in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations earn a median $48,487 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 45% above the national median of $46,327 for this field, ranking 2nd of 57 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,993 total interest

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