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Associate-15% vs national median121 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at Western Dakota Technical College

Ranked 112th of 145 associate programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,414
middle 50%: $26,820 – $43,722
Median · 5 years out
$41,019
middle 50%: $31,818 – $49,333
Median · 10 years out
$47,574
middle 50%: $33,536 – $59,162

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

Graduates of Western Dakota Technical College's associate program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $35,414 one year after graduating, rising to $47,574 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $48,227 for this field, ranking 112th of 145 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 yrs
≈ $11,574 total interest

Same major at other universities

Casper College
$41,469 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$41,462 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$41,455 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$41,182 · 5 yrs out
South University - Columbia
$41,174 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$40,834 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$40,131 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$40,067 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Dakota Technical College

Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,947 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,940 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,197 · 5 yrs out

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