Associate+7% vs national median249 grads tracked
Legal Professions and Studies at Manchester Community College
Ranked 33rd of 145 associate programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,691
middle 50%: $31,416 – $57,676
Median · 5 years out
$51,556
middle 50%: $40,825 – $66,590
Median · 10 years out
$60,196
middle 50%: $44,962 – $77,215
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Professions and Studies (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Legal profession graduates earn a median of $42.7k initially. This increases to $60.2k by year 10.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,788 total interest
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$52,584 · 5 yrs out
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$52,569 · 5 yrs out
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$52,546 · 5 yrs out
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$52,354 · 5 yrs out
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$52,283 · 5 yrs out
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$51,576 · 5 yrs out
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$51,515 · 5 yrs out
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$51,096 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$51,071 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$50,975 · 5 yrs out
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$50,676 · 5 yrs out
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