Associate+12% vs national median433 grads tracked
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Naugatuck Valley Community College
Ranked 12th of 104 associate programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,227
middle 50%: $25,582 – $47,174
Median · 5 years out
$48,096
middle 50%: $35,012 – $64,347
Median · 10 years out
$62,278
middle 50%: $43,317 – $77,631
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Naugatuck Valley Community College graduates in mental health services see a $35k median starting salary. Earnings increase to $48k at five years and $62k by year ten.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,152 total interest
Same major at other universities
Suffolk County Community College
$50,579 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$50,579 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$49,920 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$48,042 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$47,496 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$47,460 · 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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