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Legal Support Services associate's degree at St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, FL · 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.

$1,318 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
64.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−89% · 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$45,987 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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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
19Borrowers 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.

244Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
163Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
90Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
14.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 29 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,488Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$45,987$13,499 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$1,471

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

02 · BORROWING$29,528

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,987

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$313/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$1,471Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,885Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE38.3%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.

Not availableYear 1
$45,987Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.2% 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$3,832
Estimated loan payment$313
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,987 vs. $44,669

$1,318 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$49,240 median wageFL estimate · 1,110 jobs · 27-3092$45,020–$63,650 middle 50% of FL wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardLegal Support Workers, All Other$56,880 median wageFL estimate · 46,760 jobs · 23-2099$46,760–$79,790 middle 50% of FL wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeParalegals and Legal Assistants$61,000 median wageFL estimate · 40,950 jobs · 23-2011$48,230–$75,780 middle 50% of FL wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 40,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$58,450 median wageFL estimate · 4,800 jobs · 23-2093$48,340–$70,140 middle 50% of FL wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInterpreters and Translators$48,930 median wageFL estimate · 4,200 jobs · 27-3091$38,840–$78,500 middle 50% of FL wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,510 median wageFL estimate · 10,920 jobs · 43-6012$40,960–$64,800 middle 50% of FL 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.

Sanford, FL

Seminole State College of Florida

$13,654 higher earnings · $3,670 less debt

Earnings
$59,641
Debt
$25,858
Annual net price
$8,970
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Tampa, FL

Hillsborough College

$10,836 higher earnings · $8,492 less debt

Earnings
$56,823
Debt
$21,036
Annual net price
$3,861
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Miami, FL

Miami Dade College

$10,534 higher earnings · $16,578 less debt

Earnings
$56,521
Debt
$12,950
Annual net price
$5,463
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Orlando, FL

Valencia College

$5,942 higher earnings · $13,526 less debt

Earnings
$51,929
Debt
$16,002
Annual net price
$12,037
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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