Legal Support Services associate's degree at Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC · 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.
$3,884 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
45.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−137% · 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−$132,150
$8,000Annual price−$148,150
$12,000Current college-wide context−$156,150
$16,000Annual price−$164,150
$24,000Annual price−$180,150
$32,000Annual price−$196,150
$40,000Annual price−$212,150
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+24%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$39,026 → $48,349Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort22Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort25Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median27Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
257Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment28Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers135Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count39Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
23.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 54 non-completers33Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$40,785$7,796 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$11,713
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$18,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$40,785
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$196/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$39,026Year 1
$40,785Year 4
$48,349Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.8% 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$3,399
Estimated loan payment$196
27borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$40,785 vs. $44,669
$3,884 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$61,100 median wageSC estimate · 140 jobs · 27-3092$48,670–$70,810 middle 50% of SC wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardLegal Support Workers, All Other$72,110 median wageU.S. estimate · 46,760 jobs · 23-2099-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeParalegals and Legal Assistants$53,880 median wageSC estimate · 7,420 jobs · 23-2011$46,630–$61,620 middle 50% of SC wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 40,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$52,840 median wageSC estimate · 2,280 jobs · 43-6012$42,220–$59,030 middle 50% of SC wages-5.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInterpreters and Translators$50,860 median wageSC estimate · 520 jobs · 27-3091$44,400–$61,040 middle 50% of SC wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$46,740 median wageSC estimate · 48,580 jobs · 23-2093$37,160–$55,060 middle 50% of SC 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
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.
West Columbia, SC
Midlands Technical College
$6,211 higher earnings · $7,066 lower annual net price