Associate-5% vs national median369 grads tracked
Legal Professions and Studies at Trident Technical College
Ranked 71st of 145 associate programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,058
middle 50%: $28,138 – $47,063
Median · 5 years out
$45,688
middle 50%: $36,182 – $56,588
Median · 10 years out
$50,215
middle 50%: $38,029 – $62,916
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
Trident Technical College graduates in Legal Professions and Studies start with a median salary of $38k. Earnings rise to $50k after ten years of employment.
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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,281 total interest
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$46,924 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$46,728 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$46,606 · 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
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$45,480 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$44,959 · 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
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