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Certificate (under 1 year)-26% vs national median61 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at Aiken Technical College

Ranked 38th of 43 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,145
middle 50%: $27,237 – $47,666
Median · 5 years out
$38,377
middle 50%: $30,170 – $50,368
Median · 10 years out
$46,777
middle 50%: $29,704 – $58,609

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Professions and Studies (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Aiken Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $35,145 one year after graduating, rising to $46,777 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $51,789 for this field, ranking 38th of 43 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
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,173 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lake Superior College
$42,822 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$39,975 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$36,491 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$36,063 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$34,040 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$31,252 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Aiken Technical College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,362 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,362 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,141 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,708 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,376 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,400 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,985 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out

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