WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+10% vs national median391 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at Arapahoe Community College

Ranked 4th of 41 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,433
middle 50%: $39,300 – $67,366
Median · 5 years out
$63,066
middle 50%: $46,055 – $77,405
Median · 10 years out
$72,395
middle 50%: $51,380 – $95,933

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Professions and Studies (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Arapahoe Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $50,433 one year after graduating, rising to $72,395 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $57,471 for this field, ranking 4th of 41 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,044 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Westchester Community College
$72,448 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$60,272 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Arapahoe Community College

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$96,991 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$81,157 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$71,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out

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