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Associate+15% vs national median96 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at North Shore Community College

Ranked 13th of 145 associate programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,255
middle 50%: $32,639 – $54,993
Median · 5 years out
$55,261
middle 50%: $38,509 – $69,154
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 North Shore Community College's associate program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $43,255 one year after graduating, rising to $55,261 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $48,227 for this field, ranking 13th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,401 total interest

Same major at other universities

Collin County Community College District
$57,805 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$57,581 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$57,401 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$56,495 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$56,220 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$55,055 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$54,836 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$54,723 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$54,589 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Shore Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$119,874 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,144 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$106,080 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,684 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

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