Associate0% vs national median584 grads tracked
Legal Professions and Studies at Columbus State Community College
Ranked 57th of 145 associate programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,579
middle 50%: $28,727 – $51,329
Median · 5 years out
$48,270
middle 50%: $35,845 – $60,520
Median · 10 years out
$56,231
middle 50%: $43,221 – $69,304
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 associate degree graduates earn a median $40k in their first year. Median earnings reach $56k by year 10.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,606 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lee College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$49,000 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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
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