Legal Support Services associate's degree at Herzing University-Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · Private nonprofit
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$1,045 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
68.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−94% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$82,860
$8,000Annual price−$98,860
$16,000Annual price−$114,860
$20,000Current college-wide context−$122,860
$24,000Annual price−$130,860
$32,000Annual price−$146,860
$40,000Annual price−$162,860
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+0%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$39,952 → $40,021Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort34Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,651
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$31,441
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$45,714
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$333/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$39,952Year 1
$45,714Year 4
$40,021Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
8.7% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$3,810
Estimated loan payment$333
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$45,714 vs. $44,669
$1,045 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$67,340 median wageAL estimate · 350 jobs · 27-3092$42,130–$80,110 middle 50% of AL wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardLegal Support Workers, All Other$72,110 median wageU.S. estimate · 46,760 jobs · 23-2099-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$61,330 median wageAL estimate · 48,580 jobs · 23-2093$48,570–$77,340 middle 50% of AL wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentParalegals and Legal Assistants$47,260 median wageAL estimate · 5,700 jobs · 23-2011$38,150–$63,490 middle 50% of AL wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 40,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeInterpreters and Translators$46,130 median wageAL estimate · 310 jobs · 27-3091$35,860–$61,050 middle 50% of AL wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,950 median wageAL estimate · 1,840 jobs · 43-6012$36,660–$57,680 middle 50% of AL wages-5.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Garden City, NY
Nassau Community College
$18,413 higher earnings · $22,441 less debt · $12,556 lower annual net price