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Legal Support Services bachelor's degree at Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$1,629 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
50.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−61% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$54,895 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.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $49,800
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
19Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
0Recent 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.

58Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
29Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
37Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$54,895$21,906 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$17,707

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

02 · BORROWING$27,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$54,895

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$294/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.

Bachelor of Science · CIP 22.0302

Legal Studies

Reported price
$109,949
Completion
64.0%
Employed in Q2
75.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$9,872
This program is provided in multiple formats: in-person instruction, online/e-learning/distance learning and a hybrid/blended program of in-person and online instruction.
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.
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,707Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$37,319Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE97.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE56.6%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.

Not availableYear 1
$54,895Year 4
$49,800Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.4% 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$4,575
Estimated loan payment$294
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$54,895 vs. $53,266

$1,629 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$61,600 median wageMI estimate · 260 jobs · 27-3092$50,580–$69,100 middle 50% of MI wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardLegal Support Workers, All Other$66,280 median wageMI estimate · 1,020 jobs · 23-2099$49,010–$104,110 middle 50% of MI wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeParalegals and Legal Assistants$62,170 median wageMI estimate · 7,730 jobs · 23-2011$51,280–$76,820 middle 50% of MI wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 40,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$56,870 median wageMI estimate · 3,580 jobs · 43-6012$44,030–$71,970 middle 50% of MI wages-5.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$49,540 median wageMI estimate · 48,580 jobs · 23-2093$39,140–$61,730 middle 50% of MI wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInterpreters and Translators$45,310 median wageMI estimate · 940 jobs · 27-3091$35,990–$69,830 middle 50% of MI wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO 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.

Allendale, MI

Grand Valley State University

$2,833 higher earnings · $6,250 less debt · $1,390 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,728
Debt
$21,500
Annual net price
$16,317
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Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University

$5,301 higher earnings · $2,300 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,196
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,407
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Livonia, MI

Madonna University

$1,521 higher earnings

Earnings
$56,416
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,755
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Fort Myers, FL

Florida Gulf Coast University

$1,800 higher earnings · $4,973 less debt · $5,139 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,695
Debt
$22,777
Annual net price
$12,568
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DATA QUALITY

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21 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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