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Certificate (under 1 year)-34% vs national median53 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at York Technical College

Ranked 42nd of 43 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,247
middle 50%: $24,266 – $47,346
Median · 5 years out
$34,040
middle 50%: $27,886 – $42,596
Median · 10 years out
$44,849
middle 50%: $36,766 – $52,636

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 York Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $37,247 one year after graduating, rising to $44,849 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 34% below the national median of $51,789 for this field, ranking 42nd 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?

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
11.1 yrs
≈ $12,798 total interest

Same major at other universities

Trinity Valley Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$38,377 · 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
South Texas College
$31,252 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at York Technical College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,793 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,372 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,261 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,934 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,704 · 5 yrs out

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