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Associate-17% vs national median57 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Ranked 119th of 145 associate programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,699
middle 50%: $29,050 – $40,217
Median · 5 years out
$39,950
middle 50%: $31,416 – $56,029
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Western Iowa Tech Community College's associate program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $33,699 one year after graduating, rising to $39,950 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $48,227 for this field, ranking 119th of 145 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
11.1 yrs
≈ $12,525 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kankakee Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$40,834 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$40,131 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$39,950 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,796 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,237 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,895 · 5 yrs out

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