Associate-4% vs national median474 grads tracked
Legal Support Services at Southwestern Illinois College
Ranked 69th of 145 associate programs in Legal Support Services 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 Support Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Legal Support Services graduates from Southwestern Illinois College earn a median starting salary of $38k. By year 10, earnings typically reach $56k.
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
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$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
Amarillo College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$45,933 · 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
$45,324 · 5 yrs out
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$99,192 · 5 yrs out
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$80,595 · 5 yrs out
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$72,907 · 5 yrs out
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$72,441 · 5 yrs out
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$70,557 · 5 yrs out
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$70,365 · 5 yrs out
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$69,946 · 5 yrs out
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