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Associate+18% vs national median653 grads tracked

Legal Support Services at Portland Community College

Ranked 12th of 145 associate programs in Legal Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,018
middle 50%: $32,718 – $54,931
Median · 5 years out
$56,220
middle 50%: $42,351 – $72,989
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $48,487 – $81,907

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 Portland Community College's associate program in Legal Support Services earn a median $43,018 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $47,773 for this field, ranking 12th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,270 total interest

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