Legal Support Services associate's degree outcomes at Portland Community College

Portland, OR · Public · Federal field 2203

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OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+33%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,463 → $56,558

53Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

54Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

67Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

71Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,405

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

02 · BORROWING$23,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$60,004

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$246/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,405Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,934Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE18.4%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.

$42,463Year 1

$60,004Year 4

$56,558Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.9% 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$5,000

Estimated loan payment$246

71borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,004 vs. $44,669

$15,335 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$72,420 median wageU.S. estimate · 12,870 jobs · 27-3092-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardLegal Support Workers, All Other$60,860 median wageOR estimate · 520 jobs · 23-2099-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$76,930 median wageOR estimate · 640 jobs · 23-2093+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInterpreters and Translators$66,300 median wageOR estimate · 660 jobs · 27-3091+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeParalegals and Legal Assistants$61,490 median wageOR estimate · 4,870 jobs · 23-2011-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 40.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$59,610 median wageOR estimate · 1,590 jobs · 43-6012-5.2% projected U.S. growth · 18.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

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