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Associate+4% vs national median123 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at College of Lake County

Ranked 44th of 145 associate programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,308
middle 50%: $29,611 – $56,406
Median · 5 years out
$50,227
middle 50%: $35,591 – $68,626
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $41,019 – $96,791

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 Lake County's associate program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $41,308 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $48,227 for this field, ranking 44th 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.

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Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,105 total interest

Same major at other universities

College Of DuPage
$50,975 · 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
Dutchess Community College
$50,153 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$50,096 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$49,316 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$49,233 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$49,118 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Lake County

Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,340 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,647 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,878 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out

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