COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Legal Support Services bachelor's degree at University of West Florida
Pensacola, 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 below similar programs.
$7,928 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 42.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −98% · 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−$176,620
$8,000Annual price−$208,620
$9,000Current college-wide context−$212,620
$16,000Annual price−$240,620
$24,000Annual price−$272,620
$32,000Annual price−$304,620
$40,000Annual price−$336,620
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$32,488Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$45,338$12,850 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$9,364
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$19,250
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$45,338
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$204/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$9,364Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,947Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE58.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE58.8%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?
5.4% 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$3,778
Estimated loan payment$204
23borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$45,338 vs. $53,266
$7,928 below 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$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
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.
St Petersburg College
$7,319 higher earnings · $7,893 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $52,657
- Debt
- $35,238
- Annual net price
- $1,471
University of Central Florida
$16,515 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $61,853
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,411
Florida Gulf Coast University
$11,357 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $56,695
- Debt
- $22,777
- Annual net price
- $12,568
CUNY New York City College of Technology
$2,607 higher earnings · $4,687 less debt · $4,237 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,945
- Debt
- $14,563
- Annual net price
- $5,127
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
24 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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