Legal Support Services at University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,196
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,266
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#27 of 32
Rank by pay
#13 of 32
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

University of Southern Mississippi graduates in legal support services earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of Southern Mississippi 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
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24Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX$49,075$49,895#25—
25University of Toledo Toledo, OH$48,605$51,869#21$35,554
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

Other Majors at University of Southern Mississippi by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$89,904$75,493#6 of 51
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$82,848$76,114#3 of 9
Computer and Information Sciences$81,740—#278 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$72,411$70,068#927 of 966
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$70,328—#20 of 37
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,142—#44 of 138
Accounting and Related Services$65,861$40,764#598 of 796
Chemistry$63,856—#131 of 209
Finance and Financial Management Services$55,959$39,444#441 of 452
Data Processing$55,514$37,734—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,909$39,049#258 of 610
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$53,436—#210 of 253
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,089$38,757#1047 of 1176
Security Science and Technology$51,956—#37 of 45
Marketing$51,714$40,496#485 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$51,402$44,709#184 of 187
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$51,381—#191 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$50,957—#58 of 70
Public Health$47,419$28,363#193 of 215
Mathematics$47,150—#303 of 309
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,109$36,315#591 of 660
Hospitality Administration/Management$45,985—#120 of 137
Biology$45,471$24,195#780 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$45,161—#556 of 660
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$45,056$25,354#49 of 63
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$44,990—#306 of 345
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,963$37,800#383 of 476
History$44,586$30,684#384 of 459
Social Work$42,390$28,262#403 of 420
Journalism$41,293$29,591#179 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Southern Mississippi legal support services graduates make?

Graduates earn $48,196 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Southern Mississippi rank for legal support services?

Among 32 colleges reporting earnings for legal support services graduates, University of Southern Mississippi ranks #27 by median pay four years after graduation, and #13 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is legal support services at University of Southern Mississippi worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for legal support services ($53,266).

← All data for University of Southern Mississippi · 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.