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Legal Support Services associate's degree at Tacoma Community College

Tacoma, WA · 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.

$8,635 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
22.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−22% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$53,304 observed annual earnings · 2 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

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $51,087
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
22Borrowers 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.

92Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
58Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
25Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
26.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 24 non-completers
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,073Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,304$14,231 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$8,376

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

02 · BORROWING$12,071

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,304

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$128/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings 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 · CIP 22.0302

Paralegal Preferred Pro-Certificate

Reported price
$7,658
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.
AAS · CIP 22.0302

Paralegal

Reported price
$14,696
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,376Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,766Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE31.5%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.

Not availableYear 1
$53,304Year 4
$51,087Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.9% 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$4,442
Estimated loan payment$128
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,304 vs. $44,669

$8,635 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$107,670 median wageWA estimate · 80 jobs · 27-3092$85,060–$113,200 middle 50% of WA wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardLegal Support Workers, All Other$85,630 median wageWA estimate · 1,080 jobs · 23-2099$66,310–$103,440 middle 50% of WA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeParalegals and Legal Assistants$79,400 median wageWA estimate · 9,460 jobs · 23-2011$62,670–$100,960 middle 50% of WA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 40,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$66,440 median wageWA estimate · 930 jobs · 23-2093$58,400–$81,330 middle 50% of WA wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInterpreters and Translators$61,750 median wageWA estimate · 1,250 jobs · 27-3091$49,680–$82,990 middle 50% of WA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$58,360 median wageWA estimate · 3,950 jobs · 43-6012$49,400–$77,560 middle 50% of WA 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.

Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College

$10,823 higher earnings · $3,071 less debt · $1,281 lower annual net price

Earnings
$64,127
Debt
$9,000
Annual net price
$7,095
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Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada

$5,142 higher earnings · $3,565 less debt · $1,761 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,446
Debt
$8,506
Annual net price
$6,615
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Auburn Hills, MI

Oakland Community College

$6,787 higher earnings · $2,599 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,091
Debt
$14,083
Annual net price
$5,777
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Walnut, CA

Mt San Antonio College

$5,559 higher earnings · $1,886 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,863
Debt
$14,353
Annual net price
$6,490
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DATA QUALITY

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19 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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