UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES

Is a undergraduate certificate or diploma in Legal Professions and Studies, Other worth it?

Compare cost, debt and earnings across 1 college programs with reportable data.

Personal baseline needed

$54,579 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$54,579Median year-4 earnings
$6,389Average institution net-price context
$16,052Median federal debt
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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Outcomes at a glance

$54,579Typical earnings four years after completion
Not availableAverage earnings five years after completion
$16,052Typical federal student debt
55thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
Not availableDegrees awarded in 2024–25
1College programs reporting earnings

Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 0 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.

A PRACTICAL READ

Four useful answers about Legal Professions and Studies, Other

How much do Legal Professions and Studies, Other undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates earn?

The national median is $54,579 four years after completion across reportable undergraduate certificate or diploma programs in this federal field.

How much federal debt do graduates have?

The median reported federal debt is $16,052. The figure excludes private loans and does not describe every graduate.

Does the college matter for Legal Professions and Studies, Other?

Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $54,579 to $54,579 in observed year-4 earnings.

What careers are related to Legal Professions and Studies, Other?

DegreeVerdict links this field to 1 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.

COMPARE DEGREE LEVELS

More schooling changes both the cost and the outcome.

Compare the same field at each degree level with reportable data. These are separate groups of graduates, so the differences do not prove that an additional degree caused higher earnings.

CURRENT VIEW

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings
$54,579
Federal debt
$16,052
Programs in the comparison
1
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Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$43,168
Federal debt
$29,518
Programs in the comparison
2
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Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$57,249
Federal debt
$27,000
Programs in the comparison
13
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Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings
$102,110
Federal debt
$18,614
Programs in the comparison
2
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Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$81,722
Federal debt
Not available
Programs in the comparison
11
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First Professional Degree

Year-4 earnings
$96,688
Federal debt
Not available
Programs in the comparison
3
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Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings
$129,281
Federal debt
Not available
Programs in the comparison
2
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COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median
25th percentile$54,579National median$54,57975th percentile$54,579
1 programs report year‑4 earnings.
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE

Compare price, debt and earnings together

$54,57975th-percentile year-4 earnings among reporting programs
$16,052Median federal debt across programs that report it
1Programs with earnings in the top quarter and debt at or below the median
SHORTLIST BY QUESTION

Three useful places to start

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Highest observed earnings

Bucks County Community College

$54,579 four years after completionNewtown, PA · inspect the full program →
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WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

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1Bucks County Community College$54,579

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

Career outlook

Jobs this degree may lead to

Federal education-to-career links identify related occupations. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same job.

NO MATCHUnreported jobs nationwide

BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 projections. Career figures describe occupations, not graduates of a specific college.

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.