Associate+14% vs national median418 grads tracked
Legal Professions and Studies at Inver Hills Community College
Ranked 16th of 145 associate programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,997
middle 50%: $34,403 – $54,972
Median · 5 years out
$55,055
middle 50%: $44,050 – $67,912
Median · 10 years out
$62,643
middle 50%: $48,372 – $77,321
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
Inver Hills Community College legal studies graduates earn a median $43,997 in their first year. Median earnings reach $62,643 by year 10.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,290 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
North Shore Community College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$55,181 · 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
Houston Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$53,853 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$53,407 · 5 yrs out
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