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Associate+21% vs national median34 grads tracked

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at Norwalk Community College

Ranked 1st of 7 associate programs in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $31,416 – $63,346
Median · 5 years out
$50,539
middle 50%: $38,050 – $68,891
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Norwalk Community College's associate program in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $50,539 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $41,695 for this field, ranking 1st of 7 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $8,941 total interest

Same major at other universities

Nassau Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$43,901 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$33,372 · 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

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