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Associate+6% vs national median139 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at College Of DuPage

Ranked 38th of 145 associate programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,683
middle 50%: $32,914 – $59,291
Median · 5 years out
$50,975
middle 50%: $41,920 – $61,518
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 College Of DuPage's associate program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $43,683 one year after graduating, rising to $50,975 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $48,227 for this field, ranking 38th 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
8 yrs
≈ $8,807 total interest

Same major at other universities

Elgin Community College
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$51,556 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$51,515 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$51,096 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$51,071 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$50,368 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$50,227 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College Of DuPage

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,221 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,833 · 5 yrs out
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (Certificate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out

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