Legal Support Services at University of West Florida

Pensacola, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 45 graduates a year

$36,524
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,338
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,266
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#29 of 32
Rank by pay
#28 of 32
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,967
Median federal debt

University of West Florida graduates in legal support services earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of West Florida 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
…
26Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$48,589$44,245#30$41,973
27University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS$48,196$58,477#13—
28CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY$47,945$45,634#29$34,675
29University of West Florida Pensacola, FL$45,338$48,256#28$36,524
30Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS$45,081$54,697#19$28,627
31Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$43,654$42,890#31$36,159
32The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN$37,876$41,375#32—

Other Majors at University of West Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,813$64,978#225 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,346$73,787#387 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$79,520$45,733#304 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,805$51,852#292 of 1176
Business/Commerce$67,651$43,325#98 of 271
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,463$39,986#386 of 452
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$65,285$65,673#82 of 93
Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$63,807—
Mechanical Engineering—$58,548—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$55,704$39,603#93 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$51,352$30,850#403 of 660
Accounting and Related Services$50,908$44,370#788 of 796
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,746$37,214#183 of 265
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,019—#193 of 345
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,645$28,643#453 of 610
Biology$48,576$28,237#724 of 841
Special Education and Teaching$47,968$46,643#127 of 177
Social Sciences$47,535$37,501#63 of 87
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,631$36,369#567 of 660
Social Work$45,806$36,573#364 of 420
Psychology$45,101$27,563#795 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$45,088—
International Relations and National Security Studies$43,652—#116 of 118
History$42,219$27,340#419 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$42,115$23,843#196 of 423
Hospitality Administration/Management$38,420$34,656#137 of 137
Marketing—$36,764—
Political Science and Government—$34,484—
English Language and Literature$33,671$25,035#569 of 576
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology—$25,299—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of West Florida legal support services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,524 one year after graduating and $45,338 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of West Florida rank for legal support services?

Among 32 colleges reporting earnings for legal support services graduates, University of West Florida ranks #29 by median pay four years after graduation, and #28 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is legal support services at University of West Florida worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for legal support services ($53,266), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,967.

← All data for University of West Florida · 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.