Associate+9% vs national median492 grads tracked
Legal Professions and Studies at Cuyahoga Community College
Ranked 29th of 145 associate programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,308
middle 50%: $32,512 – $58,161
Median · 5 years out
$52,546
middle 50%: $41,544 – $66,498
Median · 10 years out
$62,224
middle 50%: $42,051 – $76,487
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
Cuyahoga Community College students in Legal Professions and Studies see a $44k median starting salary. Pay rises to $53k after five years and $62k 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,482 total interest
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University of North Georgia
$53,384 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$52,584 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$52,569 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
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$51,556 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$51,515 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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