Associate+18% vs national median365 grads tracked
Legal Support Services at North Hennepin Community College
Ranked 11th of 145 associate programs in Legal Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,043
middle 50%: $32,690 – $56,834
Median · 5 years out
$56,495
middle 50%: $44,714 – $68,560
Median · 10 years out
$67,675
middle 50%: $54,252 – $87,244
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Support Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Median starting salaries for Legal Support Services at North Hennepin Community College are $45k. Ten-year earnings reach $68k.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,032 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kapiolani Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
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
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
Inver Hills Community College
$55,055 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$54,836 · 5 yrs out
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