Legal Support Services at Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 69 graduates a year

$39,824
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,695
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,266
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 32
Rank by pay
#9 of 32
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

Florida Gulf Coast University graduates in legal support services earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida Gulf Coast University Compares for Legal Support Services

All 32 colleges reporting legal support services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$67,713$72,260#1$45,549
2Peirce College Philadelphia, PA$66,978$68,117#2$46,406
3Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD$63,656$55,866#16$46,661
4University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$61,853$65,835#3—
5Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$60,196$63,470#4$34,010
6Illinois State University Normal, IL$59,943$58,894#11—
7University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA$58,720$60,787#8—
8Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$57,728$60,867#7$40,778
9Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$57,413$61,268#6$38,981
10Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$57,262$61,432#5$44,070
11Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$56,695$60,345#9$39,824
12Roger Williams University Bristol, RI$56,566$55,712#17$51,445
13Madonna University Livonia, MI$56,416$59,484#10—
14Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI$54,895$57,880#14—

Other Majors at Florida Gulf Coast University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$98,650$60,746#131 of 189
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$91,676$62,972#70 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,452$70,964#495 of 966
Civil Engineering$84,451$64,411#128 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,238$60,797#33 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,767$55,882#246 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$74,739$44,868#114 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$72,207$51,301#428 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$67,069$58,048#76 of 93
Marketing$67,034$46,910#248 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,349$38,660#517 of 1176
Hospitality Administration/Management$60,011$39,108#41 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,179$36,002#159 of 610
Public Health$58,119$35,724#106 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,115$50,951#51 of 680
History$56,543—#109 of 459
Special Education and Teaching$56,467$46,866#40 of 177
Communication and Media Studies$56,455$39,342#259 of 660
Education$55,116$38,392#19 of 71
Political Science and Government$54,824$35,578#440 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,215$40,079#343 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,006$33,871#103 of 156
Social Work$53,707$36,407#165 of 420
Biology$53,352$29,635#589 of 841
Psychology$52,722$30,367#369 of 1027
Security Science and Technology$52,096$28,173#35 of 45
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$51,265$34,875#177 of 265
Sociology$50,136—#290 of 462
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$48,942$30,818#25 of 29
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,879$34,328#37 of 63

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida Gulf Coast University legal support services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,824 one year after graduating and $56,695 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida Gulf Coast University rank for legal support services?

Among 32 colleges reporting earnings for legal support services graduates, Florida Gulf Coast University ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is legal support services at Florida Gulf Coast University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for legal support services ($53,266), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

← All data for Florida Gulf Coast University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.