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Certificate (1-2 years)+12% vs national median129 grads tracked

Legal Support Services at Norwalk Community College

Ranked 3rd of 41 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Legal Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,514
middle 50%: $38,829 – $74,301
Median · 5 years out
$63,170
middle 50%: $50,402 – $88,826
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $56,877 – $116,180

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 Norwalk Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Legal Support Services earn a median $57,514 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $56,579 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,416 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Westchester Community College
$72,448 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$63,066 · 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
North Hennepin Community College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$60,272 · 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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