Legal Support Services at Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, PA · Associate's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$40,240
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,996
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,669
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#70 of 109
Rank by pay
#71 of 109
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,337
Median federal debt

Harrisburg Area Community College graduates in legal support services earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Harrisburg Area 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—
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67Blinn College District Brenham, TX$44,822$45,571#67—
68San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX$44,805$45,554#68—
69Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ$44,721$39,251#95—
70Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA$43,996$44,744#71$40,240
71Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL$43,909$43,140#78—
72Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FL$43,758$46,575#63—
73Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC$43,452$46,630#60$35,314

Other Majors at Harrisburg Area Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,337$73,041#348 of 962
Engineering$76,696—#18 of 53
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$71,104$62,227#166 of 560
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$66,048$52,497#109 of 237
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$63,249—#13 of 39
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$60,172—#77 of 176
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$56,279$55,875#25 of 57
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$54,807$41,699#67 of 117
Computer and Information Sciences$53,524—#69 of 122
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,229$37,584#188 of 547
Public Health$50,630—#1 of 14
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,845$37,916#150 of 426
Medical Illustration and Informatics—$47,775—
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$47,447$36,532#50 of 52
Accounting and Related Services$47,037$38,112#142 of 225
Social Sciences$46,654$27,600#13 of 38
Health and Medical Administrative Services$45,936$38,736#75 of 286
Business/Commerce$45,247$36,708#141 of 205
Psychology$44,652—#20 of 106
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$44,469$38,826#5 of 11
Computer Software and Media Applications$44,256$35,284#13 of 39
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,159$30,455#457 of 947
Human Services$42,048$33,674#32 of 65
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$39,960$30,289#52 of 160
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$39,729$41,282—
Design and Applied Arts$35,131—#61 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Harrisburg Area Community College legal support services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,240 one year after graduating and $43,996 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Harrisburg Area Community College rank for legal support services?

Among 109 colleges reporting earnings for legal support services graduates, Harrisburg Area Community College ranks #70 by median pay four years after graduation, and #71 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is legal support services at Harrisburg Area Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for legal support services ($44,669), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,337.

← All data for Harrisburg Area 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.