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Certificate (1-2 years)-26% vs national median128 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at Lewis and Clark Community College

Ranked 38th of 41 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,772
middle 50%: $25,504 – $40,642
Median · 5 years out
$42,631
middle 50%: $35,737 – $54,227
Median · 10 years out
$48,984
middle 50%: $40,793 – $58,956

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 Lewis and Clark Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $33,772 one year after graduating, rising to $48,984 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $57,471 for this field, ranking 38th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,522 total interest

Same major at other universities

Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$43,463 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$39,556 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$34,513 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lewis and Clark Community College

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,835 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,093 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,619 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,555 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out

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