Certificate (1-2 years)-2% vs national median273 grads tracked
Legal Professions and Studies at College Of DuPage
Ranked 17th of 41 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,070
middle 50%: $33,714 – $56,018
Median · 5 years out
$56,579
middle 50%: $42,897 – $68,723
Median · 10 years out
$58,998
middle 50%: $47,460 – $82,614
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 Studies certificate earners at College of DuPage start with a median salary of $44k. Earnings grow to $59k by the tenth year of employment.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,171 total interest
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Community College of Aurora
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$57,910 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$57,838 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$55,539 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$55,437 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$54,821 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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