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
Naugatuck Valley Community College Precision Production certificate holders earn a median $47,533 in year one. Earnings reach $58,363 by year five.
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
Same major at other universities
Lamar Institute of Technology
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$59,966 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$57,917 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$57,910 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
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