Associate+9% vs national median344 grads tracked
Legal Professions and Studies at Suffolk County Community College
Ranked 27th of 145 associate programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,897
middle 50%: $29,249 – $55,935
Median · 5 years out
$52,584
middle 50%: $39,280 – $68,240
Median · 10 years out
$63,329
middle 50%: $47,376 – $78,843
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 Professions and Studies graduates from this institution see median first-year salaries of $43k. Mid-career pay reaches $53k.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,639 total interest
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$53,407 · 5 yrs out
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$53,343 · 5 yrs out
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