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Associate-15% vs national median58 grads tracked

Legal Support Services at Shawnee State University

Ranked 115th of 145 associate programs in Legal Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,171
middle 50%: $23,656 – $41,154
Median · 5 years out
$40,729
middle 50%: $30,988 – $50,849
Median · 10 years out
$50,615
middle 50%: $32,883 – $66,438

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Support Services (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Shawnee State University's associate program in Legal Support Services earn a median $31,171 one year after graduating, rising to $50,615 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $47,773 for this field, ranking 115th of 145 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,281 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tidewater Community College
$41,182 · 5 yrs out
South University - Columbia
$41,174 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$40,834 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$40,131 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$39,950 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$39,950 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Shawnee State University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,108 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,237 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor's)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,152 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,555 · 5 yrs out

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