Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median193 grads tracked
Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education at Norwalk Community College
Ranked 1st of 3 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,993
middle 50%: $28,777 – $61,602
Median · 5 years out
$53,022
middle 50%: $38,533 – $75,548
Median · 10 years out
$74,301
middle 50%: $47,878 – $99,592
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates earn a median $43,993 during their first year of employment. Long-term median pay reaches $74,301 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,404 total interest
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