Legal Support Services bachelor's degree at Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN · 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 close to similar programs.
$1,494 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
89.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−54% · 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−$82,400
$8,000Current college-wide context−$114,400
$16,000Annual price−$146,400
$24,000Annual price−$178,400
$32,000Annual price−$210,400
$40,000Annual price−$242,400
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+9%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,375 → $45,138112Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort184Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential36Recent 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.
971Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment141Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers642Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count623Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
17.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 155 non-completers210Graduates 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$54,760$19,952 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$7,770
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$49,036
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$54,760
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$520/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.
$41,375Year 1
$54,760Year 4
$45,138Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
11.4% 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$4,563
Estimated loan payment$520
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$54,760 vs. $53,266
$1,494 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$54,740 median wageIN estimate · 890 jobs · 27-3092$47,770–$62,100 middle 50% of IN wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardLegal Support Workers, All Other$56,990 median wageIN estimate · 550 jobs · 23-2099$42,890–$93,460 middle 50% of IN wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeParalegals and Legal Assistants$57,030 median wageIN estimate · 5,910 jobs · 23-2011$46,870–$74,240 middle 50% of IN wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 40,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeInterpreters and Translators$48,140 median wageIN estimate · 1,170 jobs · 27-3091$44,730–$65,870 middle 50% of IN wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,740 median wageIN estimate · 2,670 jobs · 43-6012$42,880–$61,540 middle 50% of IN wages-5.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$46,150 median wageIN estimate · 48,580 jobs · 23-2093$38,470–$58,810 middle 50% of IN 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
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.