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Associate+13% vs national median346 grads tracked

Legal Support Services at Houston Community College

Ranked 20th of 145 associate programs in Legal Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,129
middle 50%: $33,755 – $57,195
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $39,448 – $68,116
Median · 10 years out
$60,533
middle 50%: $43,497 – $81,043

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 Houston Community College's associate program in Legal Support Services earn a median $44,129 one year after graduating, rising to $60,533 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $47,773 for this field, ranking 20th 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.

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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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,376 total interest

Same major at other universities

Anoka Technical College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$55,055 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$54,836 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$54,723 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$54,589 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$53,853 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$53,407 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$53,384 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$52,839 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Houston Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$82,328 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,200 · 5 yrs out

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