Legal Support Services associate's degree at Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN · 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.
$7,252 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
80.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−155% · 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−$165,830
$8,000Annual price−$181,830
$16,000Annual price−$197,830
$24,000Current college-wide context−$213,830
$32,000Annual price−$229,830
$40,000Annual price−$245,830
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+29%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,479 → $35,45458Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort106Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollmentNot reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program countNot reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
106Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$37,417$2,609 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$23,958
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$30,263
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$37,417
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$321/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$27,479Year 1
$37,417Year 4
$35,454Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
10.3% 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$3,118
Estimated loan payment$321
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$37,417 vs. $44,669
$7,252 below 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$72,420 median wageU.S. estimate · 12,870 jobs · 27-3092-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardLegal Support Workers, All Other$58,610 median wageTN estimate · 46,760 jobs · 23-2099$43,680–$74,960 middle 50% of TN wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeParalegals and Legal Assistants$58,820 median wageTN estimate · 6,080 jobs · 23-2011$47,270–$67,470 middle 50% of TN wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 40,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeInterpreters and Translators$51,080 median wageTN estimate · 710 jobs · 27-3091$39,080–$64,770 middle 50% of TN wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$50,240 median wageTN estimate · 1,160 jobs · 23-2093$42,750–$62,840 middle 50% of TN wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,340 median wageTN estimate · 2,980 jobs · 43-6012$37,310–$59,640 middle 50% of TN 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
$26,710 higher earnings · $21,263 less debt · $16,863 lower annual net price