How much do Legal Support Services associate's degree graduates from College of Southern Nevada earn?

The reported median is $58,446 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $8,506.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 31% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Legal Support Services associate's degree at College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV · 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.

$13,777 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 14.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $22,230 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +30% · 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+$44,460

$7,000Current college-wide context+$30,460

$8,000Annual price+$28,460

$16,000Annual price+$12,460

$24,000Annual price−$3,540

$32,000Annual price−$19,540

$40,000Annual price−$35,540

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+78%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,803 → $51,139

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

16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

20Borrowers 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.

171Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

99Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

43Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

28.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 44 non-completers

15Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

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

Observed year-4 earnings$58,446$22,364 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$6,615

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

02 · BORROWING$8,506

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$58,446

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$90/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.

Certificate of Completion · CIP 22.0301

Personal Injury Case Management Program

Reported price: $4,000
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both 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.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,615Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,665Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE19.1%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.

$28,803Year 1

$58,446Year 4

$51,139Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.8% 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$4,871

Estimated loan payment$90

20borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$58,446 vs. $44,669

$13,777 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$62,030 median wageNV estimate · 70 jobs · 27-3092$58,990–$78,430 middle 50% of NV wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardLegal Support Workers, All Other$60,820 median wageNV estimate · 1,080 jobs · 23-2099$50,300–$65,680 middle 50% of NV wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$71,050 median wageNV estimate · 620 jobs · 23-2093$59,590–$80,750 middle 50% of NV wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentParalegals and Legal Assistants$64,680 median wageNV estimate · 3,620 jobs · 23-2011$55,410–$76,980 middle 50% of NV wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 40,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$56,470 median wageNV estimate · 1,430 jobs · 43-6012$47,870–$70,530 middle 50% of NV wages-5.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInterpreters and Translators$50,370 median wageNV estimate · 320 jobs · 27-3091$39,890–$55,830 middle 50% of NV 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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