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Associate-5% vs national median474 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at Southwestern Illinois College

Ranked 68th of 145 associate programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,623
middle 50%: $29,625 – $47,238
Median · 5 years out
$45,805
middle 50%: $34,926 – $59,465
Median · 10 years out
$55,879
middle 50%: $41,054 – $69,023

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

Graduates of Southwestern Illinois College's associate program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $37,623 one year after graduating, rising to $55,879 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $48,227 for this field, ranking 68th of 145 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,215 total interest

Same major at other universities

Blinn College
$47,255 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$46,728 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$46,606 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$45,688 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$45,480 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$44,959 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwestern Illinois College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,441 · 5 yrs out
Carpenters (Certificate)
$70,557 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$69,946 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$68,650 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,526 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out

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