WhatGradsMake
Associate-5% vs national median116 grads tracked

Legal Support Services at Tompkins Cortland Community College

Ranked 73rd of 145 associate programs in Legal Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,998
middle 50%: $29,704 – $54,051
Median · 5 years out
$45,480
middle 50%: $31,024 – $58,547
Median · 10 years out
$52,872
middle 50%: $41,902 – $73,014

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Support Services (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Tompkins Cortland Community College's associate program in Legal Support Services earn a median $39,998 one year after graduating, rising to $52,872 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $47,773 for this field, ranking 73rd 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?

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
8.8 yrs
≈ $9,961 total interest

Same major at other universities

Amarillo College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$45,933 · 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
Trident Technical College
$45,688 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$45,324 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$44,785 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$44,631 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$44,592 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Tompkins Cortland Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,234 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Security Science and Technology (Associate)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,496 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$49,103 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$48,380 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Law
Compare universities
Legal Professions and Studies
Compare universities
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
Compare universities
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
Compare universities
Non-Professional Legal Studies
Compare universities