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Legal Support Services bachelor's degree outcomes at St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, FL · Public · Federal field 2203

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$609 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
66.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−59% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$52,657 observed annual earnings · 4 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

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+20%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,499$52,101
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
23Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
27Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
28Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$1,471

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

02 · BORROWING$35,238

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$52,657

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$374/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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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.

$43,499Year 1
$52,657Year 4
$52,101Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.5% 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$4,388
Estimated loan payment$374
28borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$52,657 vs. $53,266

$609 below 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 · 27-3092-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardLegal Support Workers, All Other$56,880 median wageFL estimate · 46,760 jobs · 23-2099-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeParalegals and Legal Assistants$61,000 median wageFL estimate · 40,950 jobs · 23-2011-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 40.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$58,450 median wageFL estimate · 4,800 jobs · 23-2093+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInterpreters and Translators$48,930 median wageFL estimate · 4,200 jobs · 27-3091+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,510 median wageFL estimate · 10,920 jobs · 43-6012-5.2% projected U.S. growth · 18.1k 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.

Fort Myers, FL

Florida Gulf Coast University

$4,038 higher earnings · $12,461 less debt

Earnings
$56,695
Debt
$22,777
Annual net price
$12,568
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Orlando, FL

University of Central Florida

$9,196 higher earnings

Earnings
$61,853
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$10,411
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Pensacola, FL

University of West Florida

$15,988 less debt

Earnings
$45,338
Debt
$19,250
Annual net price
$9,364
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Cincinnati, OH

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

$15,056 higher earnings · $9,980 less debt

Earnings
$67,713
Debt
$25,258
Annual net price
$25,648
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DATA QUALITY

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27 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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