Legal Support Services graduate/professional 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 close to similar programs.
$4,854 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$252,830 / 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.
+35%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,828 → $64,466Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort75Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort92Year-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
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.
55Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollmentNot reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count54Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
99Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$54,534Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$74,783$20,249 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 Grad PLUS borrowers.
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
$74,783 vs. $53,266
$21,517 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 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$74,783
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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.
$47,828Year 1
$74,783Year 4
$64,466Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$6,232
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$74,783 vs. $69,929
$4,854 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$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
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.