COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Legal Support Services associate's degree at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry
Dover, DE · 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 close to similar programs.
$1,235 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
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −92% · 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−$80,960
$8,000Annual price−$96,960
$12,000Current college-wide context−$104,960
$16,000Annual price−$112,960
$24,000Annual price−$128,960
$32,000Annual price−$144,960
$40,000Annual price−$160,960
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 benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$45,904$11,096 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$11,578
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$45,904
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,578Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,232Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE22.5%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?
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$3,825
Estimated loan paymentNot available
10borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$45,904 vs. $44,669
$1,235 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$44,760 median wageDE estimate · 40 jobs · 27-3092$43,570–$78,460 middle 50% of DE wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardLegal Support Workers, All Other$81,170 median wageDE estimate · 290 jobs · 23-2099$65,540–$84,340 middle 50% of DE wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$66,130 median wageDE estimate · 980 jobs · 43-6012$59,750–$80,110 middle 50% of DE wages-5.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$65,270 median wageDE estimate · 140 jobs · 23-2093$55,220–$72,870 middle 50% of DE wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentParalegals and Legal Assistants$63,110 median wageDE estimate · 2,480 jobs · 23-2011$55,190–$78,360 middle 50% of DE wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 40,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeInterpreters and Translators$60,170 median wageU.S. estimate · 110 jobs · 27-3091+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO 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.
Nassau Community College
$18,223 higher earnings · $4,483 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,127
- Debt
- $9,000
- Annual net price
- $7,095
Oakland Community College
$14,187 higher earnings · $5,801 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,091
- Debt
- $14,083
- Annual net price
- $5,777
Portland Community College
$14,100 higher earnings · $1,173 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,004
- Debt
- $23,250
- Annual net price
- $10,405
Seminole State College of Florida
$13,737 higher earnings · $2,608 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $59,641
- Debt
- $25,858
- Annual net price
- $8,970
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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