COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Legal Support Services associate's degree at Center for Advanced Legal Studies
Houston, TX · 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 below similar programs.
$5,749 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 61.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −152% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- 2 detailed offering prices
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−$150,800
$8,000Annual price−$166,800
$14,000Current college-wide context−$178,800
$16,000Annual price−$182,800
$24,000Annual price−$198,800
$32,000Annual price−$214,800
$40,000Annual price−$230,800
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$38,920$5,622 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$13,959
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,738
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$38,920
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$252/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES
2 detailed prices 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.
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Full program
- $9,300
- Per year
- $9,300
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Full program
- $23,550
- Per year
- $9,116
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering 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.
Paralegal (Certificate)
- Reported price
- $9,300
- Completion
- 72.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 74.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $9,251
WHAT WILL IT COST?
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Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,959Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,491Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE61.5%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
7.8% 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$3,243
Estimated loan payment$252
68borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$38,920 vs. $44,669
$5,749 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$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
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.
Austin Community College District
$19,678 higher earnings · $9,613 less debt · $7,569 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $58,598
- Debt
- $14,125
- Annual net price
- $6,390
Dallas College
$10,197 higher earnings · $6,444 less debt · $10,745 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $49,117
- Debt
- $17,294
- Annual net price
- $3,214
Tarrant County College District
$7,154 higher earnings · $9,622 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $46,074
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $4,337
Blinn College District
$5,902 higher earnings · $3,115 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $44,822
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,844
DATA QUALITY
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49 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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