Legal Support Services associate's degree at Generations College
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit
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.
$3,754 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
51.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−73% · 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−$55,770
$8,000Annual price−$71,770
$16,000Annual price−$87,770
$19,000Current college-wide context−$93,770
$24,000Annual price−$103,770
$32,000Annual price−$119,770
$40,000Annual price−$135,770
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,061 → Not availableNot availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median44Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
193Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers157Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count89Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
31.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 40 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$48,423$13,615 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$18,894
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,750
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$48,423
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$262/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$43,061Year 1
$48,423Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.5% 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$4,035
Estimated loan payment$262
44borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$48,423 vs. $44,669
$3,754 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$75,890 median wageIL estimate · 770 jobs · 27-3092$31,200–$95,990 middle 50% of IL wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardLegal Support Workers, All Other$63,250 median wageIL estimate · 3,010 jobs · 23-2099$46,750–$80,830 middle 50% of IL wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeParalegals and Legal Assistants$63,670 median wageIL estimate · 14,130 jobs · 23-2011$56,160–$81,970 middle 50% of IL wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 40,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeInterpreters and Translators$55,290 median wageIL estimate · 1,510 jobs · 27-3091$42,760–$69,010 middle 50% of IL wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$52,790 median wageIL estimate · 8,030 jobs · 43-6012$47,120–$68,030 middle 50% of IL wages-5.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$49,990 median wageIL estimate · 1,290 jobs · 23-2093$46,070–$61,750 middle 50% of IL 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
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.
Belleville, IL
Southwestern Illinois College
$4,594 higher earnings · $10,402 less debt · $8,467 lower annual net price