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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 of Norwalk Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education earn a median $43,993 one year after graduating, rising to $74,301 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $53,022 for this field, ranking 1st of 3 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,404 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Hennepin Community College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Norwalk Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$96,056 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$87,420 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$86,225 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$78,608 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

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