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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

Graduates of William Rainey Harper College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $45,926 one year after graduating, rising to $67,042 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $51,789 for this field, ranking 13th of 43 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $7,992 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tarrant County College District
$59,253 · 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
Cape Cod Community College
$56,877 · 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

Other majors at William Rainey Harper College

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$78,929 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,864 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,224 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$75,889 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,307 · 5 yrs out

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