Certificate (1-2 years)-2% vs national median242 grads tracked
Legal Support Services at Community College of Denver
Ranked 19th of 41 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Legal Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,698
middle 50%: $35,274 – $63,170
Median · 5 years out
$55,539
middle 50%: $42,371 – $71,298
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $45,480 – $82,614
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Support Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Legal support services graduates earn $49k in their first year. Median salaries increase to $56k by year five.
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
7 yrs
≈ $7,716 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Cincinnati
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$57,838 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$56,579 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$55,437 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$54,821 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
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