Associate-11% vs national median384 grads tracked
Legal Professions and Studies at Erie Community College
Ranked 95th of 145 associate programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,331
middle 50%: $26,038 – $45,961
Median · 5 years out
$42,833
middle 50%: $33,243 – $55,366
Median · 10 years out
$52,232
middle 50%: $38,476 – $67,198
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
Legal profession associates earn a median of $35k in their first year. Mid-career earnings reach $43k.
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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,112 total interest
Same major at other universities
Wharton County Junior College
$43,433 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$43,371 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$43,304 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$43,216 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$43,181 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$43,086 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$42,273 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$42,235 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$42,100 · 5 yrs out
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