Legal Support Services at Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 41 graduates a year

$40,778
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,728
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,266
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 32
Rank by pay
#7 of 32
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,498
Median federal debt

Grand Valley State University graduates in legal support services earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Grand Valley State 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

Other Majors at Grand Valley State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$103,253$80,746#106 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,456$80,732#100 of 258
Manufacturing Engineering$95,416$76,754#3 of 15
Computer and Information Sciences$94,330$74,360#152 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$90,565$75,777#174 of 318
Information Science/Studies$81,420$66,967#81 of 148
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$80,398$58,781#15 of 19
International Business$80,324$58,746#33 of 115
Accounting and Related Services$80,153$51,186#251 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,324$57,760#150 of 1176
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,188$71,181#754 of 966
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$77,581$43,391#13 of 67
Human Resources Management and Services$75,800$50,259#50 of 187
Statistics$74,229$43,668#44 of 50
Business/Managerial Economics$73,241$53,536#57 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,348$52,872#315 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$70,655$57,161#118 of 253
Chemistry$70,611$46,496#74 of 209
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$69,603$46,886#105 of 126
Marketing$69,592$46,022#192 of 516
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$63,043—#27 of 35
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$63,038—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$62,501$35,374#25 of 48
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$62,482$34,203#37 of 61
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$61,868$38,675#62 of 138
Geography and Cartography$61,831$35,838#44 of 117
Business/Commerce$61,553$45,285#189 of 271
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$59,476$30,141#87 of 110
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,802$28,202#85 of 118
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,413$35,406#50 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Grand Valley State University legal support services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,778 one year after graduating and $57,728 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Grand Valley State University rank for legal support services?

Among 32 colleges reporting earnings for legal support services graduates, Grand Valley State University ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #7 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is legal support services at Grand Valley State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for legal support services ($53,266), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,498.

← All data for Grand Valley State 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.