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Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median127 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at Lakeland Community College

Ranked 16th of 41 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,631
middle 50%: $31,611 – $57,552
Median · 5 years out
$57,471
middle 50%: $45,365 – $74,301
Median · 10 years out
$64,175
middle 50%: $48,898 – $77,587

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Professions and Studies (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Lakeland Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $42,631 one year after graduating, rising to $64,175 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $57,471 for this field, ranking 16th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,233 total interest

Same major at other universities

Portland Community College
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$57,910 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$57,838 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$56,579 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$55,539 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$55,437 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$54,821 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lakeland Community College

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$105,977 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,356 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,930 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,974 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,568 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out

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