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Certificate (under 1 year)+8% vs national median368 grads tracked

Precision Production at Naugatuck Valley Community College

Ranked 34th of 150 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Precision Production by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,533
middle 50%: $35,466 – $57,386
Median · 5 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $46,480 – $74,959
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Production (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Naugatuck Valley Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Precision Production earn a median $47,533 one year after graduating, rising to $58,363 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $54,292 for this field, ranking 34th of 150 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,660 total interest

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