COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Legal Support Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY · Private nonprofit
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.
$9,421 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 36.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $96,680 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
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 benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$59,168A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
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$34,176
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$21,693
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$59,168
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$230/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
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$34,176Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$70,624Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE68.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE68.5%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.7% 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$4,931
Estimated loan payment$230
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$59,168 vs. $49,747
$9,421 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$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
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.
Marist University
$21,676 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $80,844
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $41,544
Monroe Community College
$27,823 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $48,602
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,353
Front Range Community College
$2,154 higher earnings · $1,933 less debt · $21,145 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $61,322
- Debt
- $19,760
- Annual net price
- $13,031
San Francisco State University
$33,378 higher earnings · $21,898 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $92,546
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,278
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
34 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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