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Certificate (under 1 year)+17% vs national median91 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at North Shore Community College

Ranked 5th of 43 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,487
middle 50%: $33,791 – $68,203
Median · 5 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $34,107 – $75,845
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 North Shore Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $48,487 one year after graduating, rising to $60,590 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $51,789 for this field, ranking 5th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,402 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Georgia
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
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

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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