COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Legal Support Services associate's degree at North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, MN · 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.
$7,885 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 35.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −34% · 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−$14,460
$8,000Annual price−$30,460
$12,000Current college-wide context−$38,460
$16,000Annual price−$46,460
$24,000Annual price−$62,460
$32,000Annual price−$78,460
$40,000Annual price−$94,460
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$52,554$16,063 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$12,186
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$18,625
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$52,554
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$197/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.
Paralegal
- Reported price
- $5,437
- Completion
- 58.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 77.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $11,760
Paralegal
- Reported price
- $10,874
- Completion
- 35.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 80.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $10,299
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,186Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,470Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE22.4%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.5% 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$4,380
Estimated loan payment$197
23borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$52,554 vs. $44,669
$7,885 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$83,680 median wageMN estimate · 320 jobs · 27-3092$69,180–$88,400 middle 50% of MN wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardLegal Support Workers, All Other$86,940 median wageMN estimate · 220 jobs · 23-2099$75,170–$100,920 middle 50% of MN wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeParalegals and Legal Assistants$75,570 median wageMN estimate · 7,400 jobs · 23-2011$56,230–$83,420 middle 50% of MN wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 40,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeInterpreters and Translators$66,410 median wageMN estimate · 1,030 jobs · 27-3091$63,010–$78,520 middle 50% of MN wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$63,180 median wageMN estimate · 2,410 jobs · 43-6012$54,460–$79,410 middle 50% of MN wages-5.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$58,250 median wageMN estimate · 560 jobs · 23-2093$50,790–$70,080 middle 50% of MN 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
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.
Inver Hills Community College
$2,702 higher earnings · $550 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $55,256
- Debt
- $24,521
- Annual net price
- $11,636
Nassau Community College
$11,573 higher earnings · $9,625 less debt · $5,091 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,127
- Debt
- $9,000
- Annual net price
- $7,095
Oakland Community College
$7,537 higher earnings · $4,542 less debt · $6,409 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,091
- Debt
- $14,083
- Annual net price
- $5,777
Mt San Antonio College
$6,309 higher earnings · $4,272 less debt · $5,696 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $58,863
- Debt
- $14,353
- Annual net price
- $6,490
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
29 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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