WhatGradsMake
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

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