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Legal Support Services bachelor's degree at CUNY New York City College of Technology

Brooklyn, NY · 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 close to similar programs.

$5,321 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
30.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−85% · 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.

What stays fixed$47,945 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.

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

+47%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,675 → $51,144
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
43Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
49Year-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.

149Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
30Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
84Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
20Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
9.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
50Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$47,945$13,595 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$5,127

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

02 · BORROWING$14,563

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,945

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$154/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,127Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,110Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE80.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE21.5%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.

$34,675Year 1
$47,945Year 4
$51,144Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.9% 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$3,995
Estimated loan payment$154
25borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,945 vs. $53,266

$5,321 below 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$101,990 median wageNY estimate · 1,400 jobs · 27-3092$68,940–$133,110 middle 50% of NY wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardLegal Support Workers, All Other$76,520 median wageNY estimate · 1,760 jobs · 23-2099$60,940–$105,650 middle 50% of NY wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeInterpreters and Translators$84,090 median wageNY estimate · 3,240 jobs · 27-3091$56,010–$107,800 middle 50% of NY wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$72,230 median wageNY estimate · 9,800 jobs · 43-6012$52,780–$97,220 middle 50% of NY wages-5.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentParalegals and Legal Assistants$68,410 median wageNY estimate · 34,220 jobs · 23-2011$57,430–$94,200 middle 50% of NY wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 40,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$61,380 median wageNY estimate · 2,130 jobs · 23-2093$56,950–$78,410 middle 50% of NY 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
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 31.8%
02

Educational Services

about 14.2%
03

Public Administration

about 12.4%
04

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 10.3%
05

Finance and Insurance

about 9.9%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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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.

Canton, NY

SUNY College of Technology at Canton

$3,175 higher earnings

Earnings
$51,120
Debt
$30,708
Annual net price
$15,268
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St. Petersburg, FL

St Petersburg College

$4,712 higher earnings · $3,656 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,657
Debt
$35,238
Annual net price
$1,471
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Cincinnati, OH

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

$19,768 higher earnings

Earnings
$67,713
Debt
$25,258
Annual net price
$25,648
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Philadelphia, PA

Peirce College

$19,033 higher earnings

Earnings
$66,978
Debt
$47,341
Annual net price
$12,148
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DATA QUALITY

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49 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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