Associate+3% vs national median486 grads tracked
Legal Support Services at CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Ranked 49th of 145 associate programs in Legal Support Services 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 Support Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Legal Support Services graduates earn a median of $38k in their first year. Earnings climb to $49k by year five and reach $60k 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?
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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
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
Lee College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$49,233 · 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
Virginia Western Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$48,270 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at CUNY LaGuardia Community College
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$105,202 · 5 yrs out
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$95,312 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$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