Legal Support Services associate's degree outcomes at South Puget Sound Community College

Olympia, WA · Public · Federal field 2203

Data scope

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OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,530 → Not available

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

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

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

—Borrowers 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$9,132

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,368

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,132Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,888Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE43.7%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.

$27,530Year 1

$45,368Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,781

Estimated loan paymentNot available

—borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,368 vs. $44,669

$699 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$107,670 median wageWA estimate · 80 jobs · 27-3092-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardLegal Support Workers, All Other$85,630 median wageWA estimate · 1,080 jobs · 23-2099-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeParalegals and Legal Assistants$79,400 median wageWA estimate · 9,460 jobs · 23-2011-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 40.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$66,440 median wageWA estimate · 930 jobs · 23-2093+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInterpreters and Translators$61,750 median wageWA estimate · 1,250 jobs · 27-3091+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$58,360 median wageWA estimate · 3,950 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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