Certificate (under 1 year)+15% vs national median313 grads tracked
Legal Professions and Studies at Collin County Community College District
Ranked 6th of 43 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,328
middle 50%: $35,951 – $63,769
Median · 5 years out
$59,550
middle 50%: $41,582 – $75,801
Median · 10 years out
$74,643
middle 50%: $51,441 – $98,072
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 certificate holders from Collin County Community College earn a median of $49,328 in year one. Salaries reach $59,550 at five years and $74,643 at ten years.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,355 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Georgia
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$55,827 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
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