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Certificate (under 1 year)-30% vs national median59 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at Kilgore College

Ranked 41st of 43 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,311
middle 50%: $22,867 – $33,147
Median · 5 years out
$36,063
middle 50%: $25,770 – $47,315
Median · 10 years out
$43,588
middle 50%: $33,861 – $59,848

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 Kilgore College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $27,311 one year after graduating, rising to $43,588 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 30% below the national median of $51,789 for this field, ranking 41st 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
12 yrs
≈ $14,631 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Del Mar College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$34,040 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$31,252 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kilgore College

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,772 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$94,656 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,994 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,679 · 5 yrs out

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