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Associate-2% vs national median37 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York

Ranked 64th of 145 associate programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,654
middle 50%: $22,826 – $36,444
Median · 5 years out
$47,119
middle 50%: $31,905 – $65,986
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $43,384 – $89,353

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 Hostos Community College of the City University of New York's associate program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $28,654 one year after graduating, rising to $67,570 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $48,227 for this field, ranking 64th 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $11,155 total interest

Same major at other universities

Naugatuck Valley Community College
$48,227 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$47,773 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$47,676 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$47,255 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$46,728 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$46,606 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$45,805 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$108,205 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$90,301 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$85,878 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$73,628 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,751 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$69,751 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$53,506 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$50,215 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration (Associate)
$50,215 · 5 yrs out

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