How much do Legal Support Services associate's degree graduates from Des Moines Area Community College earn?

The reported median is $56,924 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $12,250.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 27% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Legal Support Services associate's degree at Des Moines Area Community College

Ankeny, IA · Public

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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 notably above similar programs.

$12,255 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 21.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $14,620 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +6% · Positive 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+$29,240

$8,000Annual price+$13,240

$11,000Current college-wide context+$7,240

$16,000Annual price−$2,760

$24,000Annual price−$18,760

$32,000Annual price−$34,760

$40,000Annual price−$50,760

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$49,137 → Not available

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

25Borrowers 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.

160Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

88Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

66Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

21.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 31 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$56,924$20,842 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$11,171

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

02 · BORROWING$12,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$56,924

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$130/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

3 related offerings 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 Certificate · CIP 22.0302

Paralegal Certificate

Reported price: $5,783
Completion: 49.0%
Employed in Q2: 78.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $10,125

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Paralegal AAS · CIP 22.0302

Paralegal AAS

Reported price: $13,627
Completion: 20.0%
Employed in Q2: 80.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $9,134

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Realtime Court Reporting AAS · CIP 22.0303

Realtime Court Reporting AAS

Reported price: $19,560
Completion: 28.0%
Employed in Q2: 87.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $13,953

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 3 of 3 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,171Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,204Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE39.2%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.

$49,137Year 1

$56,924Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.7% 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$4,744

Estimated loan payment$130

25borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$56,924 vs. $44,669

$12,255 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$93,810 median wageIA estimate · 160 jobs · 27-3092$70,780–$93,810 middle 50% of IA wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardLegal Support Workers, All Other$44,470 median wageIA estimate · 760 jobs · 23-2099$40,710–$59,570 middle 50% of IA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeParalegals and Legal Assistants$54,550 median wageIA estimate · 2,980 jobs · 23-2011$47,820–$66,560 middle 50% of IA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 40,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeInterpreters and Translators$48,150 median wageIA estimate · 560 jobs · 27-3091$40,450–$53,620 middle 50% of IA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,590 median wageIA estimate · 1,120 jobs · 43-6012$38,560–$56,660 middle 50% of IA wages-5.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$46,330 median wageIA estimate · 400 jobs · 23-2093$37,290–$53,520 middle 50% of IA 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

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