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Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median273 grads tracked

Legal Support Services at College Of DuPage

Ranked 16th of 41 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Legal Support Services 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 Support Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of College Of DuPage's certificate (1-2 years) program in Legal Support Services earn a median $44,070 one year after graduating, rising to $58,998 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $56,579 for this field, ranking 16th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,171 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Cuyahoga Community College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$54,821 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College Of DuPage

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$105,399 · 5 yrs out
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$105,399 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$81,462 · 5 yrs out
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$80,415 · 5 yrs out
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$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out

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