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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

Graduates of Community College of Denver's certificate (1-2 years) program in Legal Support Services earn a median $48,698 one year after graduating, rising to $67,570 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $56,579 for this field, ranking 19th 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?

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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 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

Other majors at Community College of Denver

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,749 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,547 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,849 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out

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