Associate+7% vs national median195 grads tracked
Legal Professions and Studies at Elgin Community College
Ranked 32nd of 145 associate programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,525
middle 50%: $29,364 – $55,198
Median · 5 years out
$51,576
middle 50%: $39,857 – $61,863
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $34,840 – $71,441
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
Elgin Community College graduates in Legal Professions earn a median of $42k in year one. Five-year earnings reach $52k.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $8,962 total interest
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$52,839 · 5 yrs out
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$52,584 · 5 yrs out
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$52,546 · 5 yrs out
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$52,283 · 5 yrs out
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$51,515 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$51,096 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$51,071 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$50,975 · 5 yrs out
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$79,834 · 5 yrs out
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$68,521 · 5 yrs out
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$68,521 · 5 yrs out
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$67,887 · 5 yrs out
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$67,887 · 5 yrs out