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Associate-12% vs national median63 grads tracked

Legal Support Services at South Plains College

Ranked 98th of 145 associate programs in Legal Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,068
middle 50%: $26,082 – $39,272
Median · 5 years out
$42,273
middle 50%: $33,046 – $48,030
Median · 10 years out
$50,311
middle 50%: $34,107 – $90,406

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 South Plains College's associate program in Legal Support Services earn a median $32,068 one year after graduating, rising to $50,311 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $47,773 for this field, ranking 98th 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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Paid off in
10 yrs
≈ $11,840 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lake Superior College
$43,304 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$43,216 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$43,181 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$43,086 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$42,833 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$42,235 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$41,920 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$41,875 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Plains College

Engineering (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,172 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$67,403 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out

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