WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-30% vs national median62 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at Del Mar College

Ranked 40th of 43 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,861
middle 50%: $22,354 – $46,298
Median · 5 years out
$36,215
middle 50%: $25,504 – $51,223
Median · 10 years out
$40,037
middle 50%: $33,005 – $59,353

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 Del Mar College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $33,861 one year after graduating, rising to $40,037 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 30% below the national median of $51,789 for this field, ranking 40th 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?

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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
11.7 yrs
≈ $13,389 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bristol Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$39,975 · 5 yrs out
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
Kilgore College
$36,063 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$34,040 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$31,252 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Del Mar College

Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$116,020 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,512 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,617 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out

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