COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Legal Support Services post-baccalaureate certificate at University of San Diego
San Diego, CA · 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 notably above similar programs.
$7,800 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 32.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $133,730 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$62,873A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$62,873 vs. $53,266
$9,607 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis32 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$30,365
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$20,437
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$62,873
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$217/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$30,365Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$78,720Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE52.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE83.7%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.1% 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$5,239
Estimated loan payment$217
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$62,873 vs. $55,073
$7,800 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$116,020 median wageCA estimate · 1,400 jobs · 27-3092$86,560–$133,900 middle 50% of CA wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardLegal Support Workers, All Other$85,830 median wageCA estimate · 46,760 jobs · 23-2099$64,930–$113,790 middle 50% of CA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeParalegals and Legal Assistants$77,390 median wageCA estimate · 47,130 jobs · 23-2011$60,170–$98,430 middle 50% of CA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 40,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeInterpreters and Translators$70,770 median wageCA estimate · 5,560 jobs · 27-3091$56,230–$102,010 middle 50% of CA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$67,230 median wageCA estimate · 48,580 jobs · 23-2093$59,190–$90,570 middle 50% of CA wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$62,860 median wageCA estimate · 27,470 jobs · 43-6012$50,040–$80,650 middle 50% of CA 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
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.
Meredith College
$7,877 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,276
- Debt
- $27,176
- Annual net price
- $22,488
Post University
$8,731 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,328
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $21,634
Purdue University Global
$22,595 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $46,846
- Debt
- $37,937
- Annual net price
- $7,770
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported 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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