How much do Legal Support Services associate's degree graduates from Fremont University earn?

The reported median is $57,539 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $21,312.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 29% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Legal Support Services associate's degree at Fremont University

Cerritos, CA · Private for-profit

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$12,870 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 37.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $17,695 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −21% · Negative payoff
Available price data: One detailed offering price

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+$35,390

$10,000Annual price+$15,390

$20,000Annual price−$4,610

$30,000Annual price−$24,610

$34,000Current college-wide context−$32,610

$40,000Annual price−$44,610

$50,000Annual price−$64,610

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+17%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,854 → $45,423

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

26Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

33Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers 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.

63Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

52Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

50Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

22.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

35Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$57,539$21,457 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$34,483

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

02 · BORROWING$21,312

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$57,539

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$226/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

One detailed price within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 22.0302

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Full program: $39,087
Per year: $19,544

These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$34,483Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$39,537Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE39.5%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.

$38,854Year 1

$57,539Year 4

$45,423Year 5

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$4,795

Estimated loan payment$226

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$57,539 vs. $44,669

$12,870 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$116,020 median wageCA estimate · 1,400 jobs · 27-3092$86,560–$133,900 middle 50% of CA wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardLegal Support Workers, All Other$85,830 median wageCA estimate · 46,760 jobs · 23-2099$64,930–$113,790 middle 50% of CA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeParalegals and Legal Assistants$77,390 median wageCA estimate · 47,130 jobs · 23-2011$60,170–$98,430 middle 50% of CA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 40,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeInterpreters and Translators$70,770 median wageCA estimate · 5,560 jobs · 27-3091$56,230–$102,010 middle 50% of CA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$67,230 median wageCA estimate · 48,580 jobs · 23-2093$59,190–$90,570 middle 50% of CA wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$62,860 median wageCA estimate · 27,470 jobs · 43-6012$50,040–$80,650 middle 50% of CA 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

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