Certificate (1-2 years)-4% vs national median586 grads tracked
Legal Professions and Studies at Clayton State University
Ranked 21st of 41 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,072
middle 50%: $36,393 – $62,920
Median · 5 years out
$55,437
middle 50%: $41,196 – $72,395
Median · 10 years out
$62,496
middle 50%: $45,023 – $84,728
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
Legal Professions and Studies certificate holders at Clayton State University earn $48k in year one. Median salaries reach $62k by year ten.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,809 total interest
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$67,797 · 5 yrs out