Associate-9% vs national median205 grads tracked
Legal Professions and Studies at Lewis and Clark Community College
Ranked 83rd of 145 associate programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,019
middle 50%: $28,103 – $43,636
Median · 5 years out
$44,077
middle 50%: $35,381 – $58,485
Median · 10 years out
$50,227
middle 50%: $33,861 – $62,818
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
Legal Professions and Studies associate degree holders earn $36,019 in their first year. Median salaries reach $50,227 after ten years.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,854 total interest
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