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Certificate (1-2 years)+7% vs national median258 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at Inver Hills Community College

Ranked 7th of 41 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,662
middle 50%: $40,432 – $62,146
Median · 5 years out
$61,703
middle 50%: $44,398 – $76,114
Median · 10 years out
$73,228
middle 50%: $56,406 – $88,675

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 Inver Hills Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $50,662 one year after graduating, rising to $73,228 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $57,471 for this field, ranking 7th 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,101 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Westchester Community College
$72,448 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$63,066 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$57,910 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Inver Hills Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,621 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,488 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,401 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Certificate)
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$66,732 · 5 yrs out

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