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Legal Support Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX · 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.

$3,943 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
32.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$41,900 / 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$36,678 → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-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
62Recent 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.

79Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
19.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,690A 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$11,252

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

02 · BORROWING$17,251

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,690

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$183/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,252Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,521Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE21.1%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.

$36,678Year 1
$53,690Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.1% 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$4,474
Estimated loan payment$183
25borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,690 vs. $49,747

$3,943 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$110,080 median wageTX estimate · 1,270 jobs · 27-3092$77,910–$130,560 middle 50% of TX wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardLegal Support Workers, All Other$63,140 median wageTX estimate · 2,900 jobs · 23-2099$56,330–$89,920 middle 50% of TX wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeParalegals and Legal Assistants$62,310 median wageTX estimate · 29,540 jobs · 23-2011$47,410–$77,740 middle 50% of TX wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 40,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$60,120 median wageTX estimate · 6,770 jobs · 23-2093$48,860–$79,610 middle 50% of TX wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInterpreters and Translators$47,510 median wageTX estimate · 6,780 jobs · 27-3091$38,010–$62,900 middle 50% of TX wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,940 median wageTX estimate · 13,380 jobs · 43-6012$41,590–$62,610 middle 50% of TX wages-5.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,100 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.

Houston, TX

Center for Advanced Legal Studies

$2,547 less debt

Earnings
$44,894
Debt
$14,704
Annual net price
$13,959
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Odessa, TX

Odessa College

$4,884 lower annual net price

Earnings
$33,739
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,368
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Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College

$23,052 higher earnings · $8,828 lower annual net price

Earnings
$76,742
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$2,424
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Lynnwood, WA

Edmonds College

$15,029 higher earnings · $242 lower annual net price

Earnings
$68,719
Debt
$23,471
Annual net price
$11,010
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

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