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Associate+2% vs national median486 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Ranked 48th of 145 associate programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,235
middle 50%: $25,837 – $54,962
Median · 5 years out
$49,316
middle 50%: $34,601 – $68,891
Median · 10 years out
$60,442
middle 50%: $41,297 – $81,476

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

Graduates of CUNY LaGuardia Community College's associate program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $38,235 one year after graduating, rising to $60,442 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $48,227 for this field, ranking 48th of 145 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,609 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$50,368 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$50,227 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$50,153 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$50,096 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$49,233 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$49,000 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$105,202 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,312 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$67,549 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$59,374 · 5 yrs out

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