Legal Support Services associate's degree outcomes at Center for Advanced Legal Studies

Houston, TX · Private for-profit · Federal field 2203

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$5,749 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 61.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −152% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: 2 detailed offering prices

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+63%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,585 → $44,837

32Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

40Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

49Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

68Borrowers 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$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.

Program code 22.0302

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Full program: $9,300
Per year: $9,300

Program code 22.0302

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Full program: $23,550
Per year: $9,116

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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.

$27,585Year 1

$38,920Year 4

$44,837Year 5

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.

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$110,080 median wageTX estimate · 1,270 jobs · 27-3092-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardLegal Support Workers, All Other$63,140 median wageTX estimate · 2,900 jobs · 23-2099-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeParalegals and Legal Assistants$62,310 median wageTX estimate · 29,540 jobs · 23-2011-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 40.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$60,120 median wageTX estimate · 6,770 jobs · 23-2093+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInterpreters and Translators$47,510 median wageTX estimate · 6,780 jobs · 27-3091+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,940 median wageTX estimate · 13,380 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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