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Bachelor's-26% vs national median91 grads tracked

Legal Support Services at South University - Columbia

Ranked 23rd of 24 bachelor's programs in Legal Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,744
middle 50%: $30,265 – $46,891
Median · 5 years out
$40,037
middle 50%: $33,239 – $50,539
Median · 10 years out
$52,989
middle 50%: $41,469 – $68,838

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Support Services (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of South University - Columbia's bachelor's program in Legal Support Services earn a median $37,744 one year after graduating, rising to $52,989 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $54,267 for this field, ranking 23rd of 24 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,146 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Toledo
$50,714 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$44,897 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$35,757 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South University - Columbia

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$79,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$66,366 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor's)
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$50,806 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$48,670 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$48,670 · 5 yrs out

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