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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

Graduates of Monroe Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Legal Support Services earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $55,978 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $56,579 for this field, ranking 28th of 41 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
≈ $9,304 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois Central College
$54,821 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$52,031 · 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
University of Toledo
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$47,435 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Monroe Community College

Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$104,698 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$104,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$76,747 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,222 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$68,731 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,412 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,780 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,291 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out

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