Legal Support Services: certificate earnings by college

Median earnings of legal support services graduates (certificate) one year after graduation, at 54 colleges. National median: $47,947, rising to $56,427 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1Cerritos CollegeCA$64,743$76,742—
2Community College of AuroraCO$61,742$42,509—
3Community College of Allegheny CountyPA$60,207$47,545—
4Loyola University ChicagoIL$59,693$63,135$18,000
5San Diego Miramar CollegeCA$58,831——
6Inver Hills Community CollegeMN$57,775$61,538—
7American Public University SystemWV$56,032——
8Tacoma Community CollegeWA$55,859——
9Bucks County Community CollegePA$55,509——
10Phoenix CollegeAZ$52,968$56,853—
11College of DuPageIL$52,512——
12Anne Arundel Community CollegeMD$52,499$63,263—
13Marist UniversityNY$52,421$80,844$24,250
14Des Moines Area Community CollegeIA$52,168——
15Hofstra UniversityNY$51,296$59,168$4,250
16Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeWI$49,554——
17Oakland Community CollegeMI$49,467$53,595—
18Connecticut State Community CollegeCT$49,307——
19Central Piedmont Community CollegeNC$49,125$60,898—
20Rasmussen University-FloridaFL$48,852$58,038$8,708
21Rasmussen University-MinnesotaMN$48,852$58,038$8,708
22Rasmussen University-North DakotaND$48,852$58,038$8,708
23Rasmussen University-IllinoisIL$48,852$58,038$8,708
24Rasmussen University-WisconsinWI$48,852$58,038$8,708
25Rasmussen University-KansasKS$48,852$58,038$8,708
26Johnson County Community CollegeKS$48,099$54,535—
27College of Lake CountyIL$47,947——
28Monroe Community CollegeNY$47,928$48,602—
29Clayton State UniversityGA$47,740$55,971$24,331
30Indiana University-IndianapolisIN$47,516$56,427$17,250
31Liberty UniversityVA$46,871$53,661$9,500
32American National UniversityVA$46,195—$9,500
33Front Range Community CollegeCO$45,847$61,322$9,500
34Center for Advanced Legal StudiesTX$44,221$44,894$9,412
35Cuyahoga Community College DistrictOH$44,094——
36Post UniversityCT$42,934$41,539$14,250
37Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse NorthNY$40,921—$13,300
38Bryant & Stratton College-BuffaloNY$40,921—$13,300
39Bryant & Stratton College-GreeceNY$40,921—$13,300
40Bryant & Stratton College-ParmaOH$40,921—$13,300
41Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachVA$40,921—$13,300
42Bryant & Stratton College-OnlineNY$40,921—$13,300
43Lone Star College SystemTX$40,237$53,690—
44Guilford Technical Community CollegeNC$39,910——
45University of New HavenCT$39,568$58,101$27,000
46Rio Salado CollegeAZ$39,175——
47Community Care CollegeOK$37,363—$6,755
48Northwest Career CollegeNV$36,093—$9,500
49Alvin Community CollegeTX$35,252——
50Anoka Technical CollegeMN$33,551——
51Purdue University GlobalIN$28,160$39,788$8,170
52Hinds Community CollegeMS$26,325$23,012$17,421
53Stautzenberger College-MaumeeOH$23,816$39,359$13,000
54Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career CollegeIL$23,816$39,359$13,000

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do legal support services graduates earn?

The median college reports $47,947 in earnings one year after a certificate in legal support services and $56,427 four years after. The highest is $64,743 at Cerritos College.

How much student debt do legal support services graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $13,300 at the typical college.