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
Inver Hills Community College legal certificate graduates start at $51k. Median salaries reach $73k by year ten.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
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
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$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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$58,609 · 5 yrs out
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$57,910 · 5 yrs out
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