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Certificate (under 1 year)+18% vs national median102 grads tracked

Legal Support Services at University of Richmond

Ranked 1st of 42 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Legal Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,574
middle 50%: $35,012 – $56,700
Median · 5 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $44,737 – $74,301
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Richmond's certificate (under 1 year) program in Legal Support Services earn a median $47,574 one year after graduating, rising to $61,332 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $51,789 for this field, ranking 1st of 42 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,441 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Collin County Community College District
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Richmond

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$128,521 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$107,883 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$106,266 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$106,266 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$105,837 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,888 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$104,888 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out

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