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Associate+1% vs national median91 grads tracked

Psychology at Naugatuck Valley Community College

Ranked 20th of 52 associate programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,731
middle 50%: $22,946 – $42,853
Median · 5 years out
$41,695
middle 50%: $34,630 – $50,539
Median · 10 years out
$51,694
middle 50%: $39,998 – $80,729

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Naugatuck Valley Community College's associate program in Psychology earn a median $30,731 one year after graduating, rising to $51,694 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $41,441 for this field, ranking 20th of 52 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,133 total interest

Same major at other universities

Navarro College
$44,173 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$43,271 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$42,923 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$41,818 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$41,572 · 5 yrs out
Connors State College
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$41,441 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$41,244 · 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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