Legal Support Services graduates from South Coast College earn $66,628 median salary — above the national average for this program.

Legal Support Services at South Coast College

Orange, California • Associate's

Median Earnings
$66,628
Graduates earn above the national average for this program

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Legal Support Services at South Coast College

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for South Coast College and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Legal Support Services at the associate's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program — not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 11 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at South Coast College, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.

Median graduate earnings of $66,628 represent Treasury-verified wages approximately one year after program completion, drawn from Social Security Administration records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Compared to the national mean of $39,132 across all institutions offering Legal Support Services, graduates here earn above the national average for this program. Across all programs at South Coast College, the mean median-earnings figure is $41,511, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school.. Program-level debt and earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard FOS release, updated annually.

Earnings Comparison

This School
$66,628
Legal Support Services
National Average
$39,132
All schools, same program
School Average
$41,511
All programs at South Coast College

Program Details

Associate's
Credential Level
11
Completers (IPEDS)
501
Schools Offering

Debt & ROI

$66,628
Median Earnings

Legal Support Services at Other Schools

Other Programs at South Coast College

Program Median Earnings Median Debt
Legal Support Services (current) $66,628
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services $16,394

About the Data

Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.

Debt-to-earnings ratio compares cumulative debt to annual earnings. A ratio below 1.0 indicates that annual earnings exceed total debt, generally considered favorable. Estimated monthly payments assume a standard 10-year repayment plan.