Certificate (under 1 year)+18% vs national median175 grads tracked
Legal Professions and Studies at College of Lake County
Ranked 3rd of 43 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,860
middle 50%: $41,469 – $75,372
Median · 5 years out
$61,085
middle 50%: $40,825 – $80,643
Median · 10 years out
$64,546
middle 50%: $48,182 – $83,557
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Professions and Studies (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Legal Profession certificate holders earn $53k initially. Ten-year median earnings reach $65k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.4 yrs
≈ $6,948 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Georgia
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$55,827 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
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$112,340 · 5 yrs out
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$86,717 · 5 yrs out
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Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
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$80,647 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
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$76,582 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,878 · 5 yrs out
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$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out