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Certificate (under 1 year)+14% vs national median203 grads tracked

Legal Support Services at Elgin Community College

Ranked 8th of 42 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Legal Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,616
middle 50%: $33,225 – $65,511
Median · 5 years out
$59,105
middle 50%: $42,220 – $77,215
Median · 10 years out
$72,128
middle 50%: $47,802 – $86,636

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Elgin Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Legal Support Services earn a median $47,616 one year after graduating, rising to $72,128 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $51,789 for this field, ranking 8th of 42 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,559 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Lake County
$61,085 · 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
Tarrant County College District
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Manchester 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
Cape Cod Community College
$56,877 · 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

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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