Certificate (under 1 year)+8% vs national median367 grads tracked
Legal Professions and Studies at William Rainey Harper College
Ranked 13th of 43 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,926
middle 50%: $34,946 – $59,607
Median · 5 years out
$55,827
middle 50%: $42,993 – $73,994
Median · 10 years out
$67,042
middle 50%: $51,851 – $84,494
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Professions and Studies (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Legal profession certificate holders earn $46k in their first year. Median salaries climb to $67k by year ten.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $7,992 total interest
Same major at other universities
Collin County Community College District
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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$82,479 · 5 yrs out
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$75,889 · 5 yrs out
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$73,014 · 5 yrs out
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$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
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$71,212 · 5 yrs out