COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Legal Support Services bachelor's degree at South University-Columbia
Columbia, SC · Private for-profit
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.
$3,931 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 98.8% 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.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$136,650
$8,000Annual price−$168,650
$16,000Annual price−$200,650
$24,000Annual price−$232,650
$28,000Current college-wide context−$248,650
$32,000Annual price−$264,650
$40,000Annual price−$296,650
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$27,693
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$48,729
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$49,335
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$517/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$27,693Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$35,322Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE23.3%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?
12.6% 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$4,111
Estimated loan payment$517
28borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$49,335 vs. $53,266
$3,931 below 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$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
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Public Administration
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
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.
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
$18,378 higher earnings · $23,471 less debt · $2,045 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $67,713
- Debt
- $25,258
- Annual net price
- $25,648
Peirce College
$17,643 higher earnings · $1,388 less debt · $15,545 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,978
- Debt
- $47,341
- Annual net price
- $12,148
Stevenson University
$14,321 higher earnings · $21,729 less debt · $1,188 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,656
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $26,505
Grand Valley State University
$8,393 higher earnings · $27,229 less debt · $11,376 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $57,728
- Debt
- $21,500
- Annual net price
- $16,317
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
76 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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