Legal Support Services at Portland Community College

Portland, OR · Associate's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$42,463
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,004
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,669
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 109
Rank by pay
#7 of 109
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,500
Median federal debt

Portland Community College graduates in legal support services earn 34% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Portland Community College Compares for Legal Support Services

All 109 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
1South Coast College Orange, CA$66,628$60,627#5$44,536
2Nassau Community College Garden City, NY$64,127$61,036#3$32,464
3Plaza College Forest Hills, NY$62,067$59,075#12$29,454
4Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI$60,091$63,359#2—
5Portland Community College Portland, OR$60,004$60,357#7$42,463
6Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL$59,641$63,480#1$44,783
7Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA$58,863$53,561#19$29,569
8Austin Community College District Austin, TX$58,598$59,577#10$46,216
9College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV$58,446$60,660#4$28,803
10Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA$58,398$59,391#11—

Other Majors at Portland Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$101,099$78,033#102 of 962
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$93,597$63,103#1 of 12
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$87,002$72,204#32 of 560
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$86,031$78,450#11 of 40
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$76,545—#16 of 59
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$73,457$58,410#56 of 237
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$71,462$48,144#22 of 176
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$68,948—#6 of 57
Precision Metal Working$64,659—#15 of 66
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$63,642—
Computer Programming$63,566—#23 of 54
Computer Software and Media Applications$63,183$37,572#5 of 39
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,792$44,172#58 of 547
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,469$45,061#70 of 426
Health and Medical Administrative Services$54,279$46,532#15 of 286
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$54,198—
Accounting and Related Services$52,211$40,816#70 of 225
Design and Applied Arts$50,811$26,285#2 of 90
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$49,418$40,748#13 of 124
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,166$30,852#114 of 947
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions$46,972—#11 of 13

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Portland Community College legal support services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,463 one year after graduating and $60,004 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Portland Community College rank for legal support services?

Among 109 colleges reporting earnings for legal support services graduates, Portland Community College ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #7 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is legal support services at Portland Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 34% more than the national median for legal support services ($44,669), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,500.

← All data for Portland Community College · 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.