Associate+16% vs national median2,745 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Naugatuck Valley Community College
Ranked 71st of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$71,132
middle 50%: $52,257 – $87,672
Median · 5 years out
$79,269
middle 50%: $58,146 – $98,838
Median · 10 years out
$88,488
middle 50%: $66,404 – $109,961
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Naugatuck Valley Community College health program graduates see high early earnings. Year-1 median pay is $71k, rising to $88k 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?
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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
4.7 yrs
≈ $4,964 total interest
Same major at other universities
Gateway Community College
$79,832 · 5 yrs out
Berkshire Community College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$79,679 · 5 yrs out
Greenfield Community College
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$79,414 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$79,397 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$79,131 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$78,898 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$78,838 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$78,662 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$78,655 · 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
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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