Associate+24% vs national median842 grads tracked
Legal Professions and Studies at Dallas College
Ranked 2nd of 145 associate programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,902
middle 50%: $35,621 – $64,740
Median · 5 years out
$59,721
middle 50%: $44,398 – $77,273
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $51,951 – $82,875
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
Legal Profession graduates from Dallas College earn $49k in year one. Median pay reaches $66k after 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?
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,405 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$60,927 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$58,019 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$57,805 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$57,581 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$57,401 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$56,495 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$56,220 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
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