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Associate-2% vs national median145 grads tracked

Legal Support Services at Lamar State College - Port Arthur

Ranked 64th of 145 associate programs in Legal Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,590
middle 50%: $25,644 – $41,334
Median · 5 years out
$46,924
middle 50%: $34,840 – $56,877
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $42,186 – $65,810

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 Lamar State College - Port Arthur's associate program in Legal Support Services earn a median $32,590 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $47,773 for this field, ranking 64th 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,867 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Central College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$47,676 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$47,255 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$47,243 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$46,728 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$46,606 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$45,933 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$45,805 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar State College - Port Arthur

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,625 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,625 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$92,365 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$87,304 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,796 · 5 yrs out

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