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Legal Support Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Clayton State University

Name: Legal Support Services Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma outcomes at Clayton State University
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Morrow, GA · Public · Federal field 2203

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$6,224 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 58.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $64,710 / year
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+40%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,447 → $48,395

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

40Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

47Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

87Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

33Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

35Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$55,971A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$8,365

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

02 · BORROWING$32,620

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$55,971

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$346/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,365Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,415Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE68.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE39.9%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.

$34,447Year 1

$55,971Year 4

$48,395Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.4% 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$4,664

Estimated loan payment$346

40borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,971 vs. $49,747

$6,224 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$72,420 median wageU.S. estimate · 410 jobs · 27-3092-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardLegal Support Workers, All Other$60,620 median wageGA estimate · 1,370 jobs · 23-2099-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeParalegals and Legal Assistants$62,400 median wageGA estimate · 14,160 jobs · 23-2011-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 40.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeInterpreters and Translators$57,880 median wageGA estimate · 1,600 jobs · 27-3091+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,460 median wageGA estimate · 3,260 jobs · 43-6012-5.2% projected U.S. growth · 18.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$48,320 median wageGA estimate · 660 jobs · 23-2093+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

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