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Associate+8% vs national median195 grads tracked

Legal Support Services at Elgin Community College

Ranked 31st of 145 associate programs in Legal Support Services 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 Support Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Elgin Community College's associate program in Legal Support Services earn a median $41,525 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $47,773 for this field, ranking 31st 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.

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

Same major at other universities

Rockland Community College
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$52,584 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$52,569 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$51,556 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$51,515 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$51,463 · 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

Other majors at Elgin Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,834 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$75,786 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,752 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out

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