Certificate (under 1 year)-1% vs national median182 grads tracked
Legal Professions and Studies at Trident Technical College
Ranked 19th of 43 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,820
middle 50%: $32,785 – $49,530
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $37,105 – $61,419
Median · 10 years out
$55,746
middle 50%: $43,347 – $77,524
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
Legal Professions and Studies certificate earners earn a median of $41k in year one. Median pay reaches $51k at year five and $56k at 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?
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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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,102 total interest
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$55,827 · 5 yrs out
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$55,111 · 5 yrs out
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$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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$50,858 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$50,282 · 5 yrs out
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$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
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