Certificate (1-2 years)-12% vs national median290 grads tracked
Legal Support Services at Monroe Community College
Ranked 28th of 41 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Legal Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $31,721 – $52,547
Median · 5 years out
$49,960
middle 50%: $39,224 – $63,411
Median · 10 years out
$55,978
middle 50%: $44,219 – $74,301
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Support Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
This legal support services certificate program offers a $40k median starting salary. Earnings reach $56k 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
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
≈ $9,304 total interest
Same major at other universities
Community College of Denver
$55,539 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$55,437 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$54,821 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$43,463 · 5 yrs out
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$104,698 · 5 yrs out
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$66,780 · 5 yrs out
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$66,273 · 5 yrs out
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$65,291 · 5 yrs out
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$64,402 · 5 yrs out