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

The reported median is $60,091 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $14,083.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 35% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Legal Support Services associate's degree at Oakland Community College

Auburn Hills, MI · 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 notably above similar programs.

$15,422 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 23.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $30,455 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +49% · 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+$60,910

$6,000Current college-wide context+$48,910

$10,000Annual price+$40,910

$20,000Annual price+$20,910

$30,000Annual price+$910

$40,000Annual price−$19,090

$50,000Annual price−$39,090

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → 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

23Borrowers 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.

241Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

151Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

78Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

14.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 25 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$60,091$27,102 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$5,777

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

02 · BORROWING$14,083

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$60,091

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$149/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 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.

Certificate Program · CIP 22.0302

Paralegal Post Baccalaureate Professional Certificate

Reported price: $5,082
Completion: 44.0%
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Associate in Applied Science · CIP 22.0302

Paralegal

Reported price: $8,742
Completion: 33.0%
Employed in Q2: 67.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $9,803

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 2 of 2 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,777Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,353Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE20.6%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

$60,091Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.0% 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$5,008

Estimated loan payment$149

23borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,091 vs. $44,669

$15,422 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

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