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Certificate (1-2 years)-5% vs national median142 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at Illinois Central College

Ranked 22nd of 41 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,255
middle 50%: $33,923 – $53,578
Median · 5 years out
$54,821
middle 50%: $42,596 – $72,585
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $52,165 – $96,791

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Professions and Studies (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Illinois Central College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $43,255 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $57,471 for this field, ranking 22nd of 41 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?

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,360 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lakeland Community College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$56,579 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$55,539 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$55,437 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$50,881 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois Central College

Engineering (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$79,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,397 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,443 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,694 · 5 yrs out

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