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Certificate (1-2 years)-10% vs national median56 grads tracked

Legal Support Services at South Suburban College

Ranked 27th of 41 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Legal Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,751
middle 50%: $36,674 – $56,877
Median · 5 years out
$50,881
middle 50%: $36,466 – $61,147
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $46,497 – $72,014

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Support Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of South Suburban College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Legal Support Services earn a median $45,751 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $56,579 for this field, ranking 27th 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?

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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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,527 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cuyahoga Community College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$54,821 · 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
Anoka Technical College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$49,960 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$47,435 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Suburban College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$89,546 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,925 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$83,876 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,414 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,779 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,338 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,388 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out

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