Certificate (under 1 year)37 grads tracked
Legal Support Services at Lone Star College System
Median · 1 year out
$51,789
middle 50%: $30,804 – $72,156
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $42,146 – $77,524
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Lone Star College System's certificate (under 1 year) program in Legal Support Services earn a median $51,789 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Figures are based on 37 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,330 total interest
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