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Legal Support Services bachelor's degree at Clayton State University

Morrow, GA · 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.

$3,369 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
81.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−77% · 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$49,897 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

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+46%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$36,407 → $53,124
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
25Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
26Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers 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.

120Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
69Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
58Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$49,897$17,694 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$8,365

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

02 · BORROWING$40,792

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,897

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$432/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

PARALEGAL STUDIES · CIP 22.0302

PARALEGAL STUDIES

Reported price
$7,000
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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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.

$36,407Year 1
$49,897Year 4
$53,124Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

10.4% 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$4,158
Estimated loan payment$432
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,897 vs. $53,266

$3,369 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$72,420 median wageU.S. estimate · 410 jobs · 27-3092-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardLegal Support Workers, All Other$60,620 median wageGA estimate · 1,370 jobs · 23-2099$50,160–$86,820 middle 50% of GA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeParalegals and Legal Assistants$62,400 median wageGA estimate · 14,160 jobs · 23-2011$48,940–$81,120 middle 50% of GA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 40,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeInterpreters and Translators$57,880 median wageGA estimate · 1,600 jobs · 27-3091$46,470–$82,510 middle 50% of GA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,460 median wageGA estimate · 3,260 jobs · 43-6012$40,990–$60,830 middle 50% of GA wages-5.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$48,320 median wageGA estimate · 660 jobs · 23-2093$39,940–$72,020 middle 50% of GA wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 25.4%
02

Public Administration

about 23.8%
03

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 8.2%
04

Educational Services

about 7.4%
05

Finance and Insurance

about 7.4%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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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.

Dahlonega, GA

University of North Georgia

$8,823 higher earnings

Earnings
$58,720
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,823
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St. Petersburg, FL

St Petersburg College

$2,760 higher earnings · $5,554 less debt · $6,894 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,657
Debt
$35,238
Annual net price
$1,471
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Cincinnati, OH

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

$17,816 higher earnings · $15,534 less debt

Earnings
$67,713
Debt
$25,258
Annual net price
$25,648
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Owings Mills, MD

Stevenson University

$13,759 higher earnings · $13,792 less debt

Earnings
$63,656
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$26,505
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DATA QUALITY

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26 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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