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Legal Support Services associate's degree at Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ · Public

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 notably above similar programs.

$6,378 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
29.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−47% · 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.

What stays fixed$51,047 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+9%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$45,838 → $50,065
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
41Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
50Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
29Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

178Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
109Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
53Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
15.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 26 non-completers
49Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,969Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$51,047$15,078 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,055

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$15,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,047

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$159/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,055Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,594Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE13.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$45,838Year 1
$51,047Year 4
$50,065Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% 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$4,254
Estimated loan payment$159
29borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,047 vs. $44,669

$6,378 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$77,770 median wageAZ estimate · 70 jobs · 27-3092$70,190–$79,310 middle 50% of AZ wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardLegal Support Workers, All Other$63,160 median wageAZ estimate · 46,760 jobs · 23-2099$50,890–$77,800 middle 50% of AZ wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeParalegals and Legal Assistants$61,630 median wageAZ estimate · 7,890 jobs · 23-2011$48,840–$79,250 middle 50% of AZ wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 40,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$55,120 median wageAZ estimate · 2,600 jobs · 43-6012$47,870–$74,940 middle 50% of AZ wages-5.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInterpreters and Translators$50,150 median wageAZ estimate · 2,070 jobs · 27-3091$37,980–$64,600 middle 50% of AZ wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$49,580 median wageAZ estimate · 1,210 jobs · 23-2093$46,270–$69,820 middle 50% of AZ wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 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.

Tucson, AZ

Pima Community College

$8,650 lower annual net price

Earnings
$43,049
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$3,405
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Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College

$13,080 higher earnings · $6,000 less debt · $4,960 lower annual net price

Earnings
$64,127
Debt
$9,000
Annual net price
$7,095
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Auburn Hills, MI

Oakland Community College

$9,044 higher earnings · $917 less debt · $6,278 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,091
Debt
$14,083
Annual net price
$5,777
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Walnut, CA

Mt San Antonio College

$7,816 higher earnings · $647 less debt · $5,565 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,863
Debt
$14,353
Annual net price
$6,490
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

50 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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