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Certificate (1-2 years)-23% vs national median108 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at Delgado Community College

Ranked 35th of 41 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,381
middle 50%: $25,818 – $43,588
Median · 5 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $32,883 – $54,993
Median · 10 years out
$47,856
middle 50%: $35,757 – $62,322

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Professions and Studies (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Delgado Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $36,381 one year after graduating, rising to $47,856 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $57,471 for this field, ranking 35th 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $10,810 total interest

Same major at other universities

Monroe Community College
$49,960 · 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
Tidewater Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$43,463 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$42,631 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$39,556 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$34,513 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Delgado Community College

Construction Management (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,197 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,747 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$67,664 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,427 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out

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