Best Legal Support Services Degrees in the US by ROI
Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
150
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$246,698
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$20,122
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Community College of Denver
Grad rate: 16.8% |
CO | +$296,946 | $58,685 | $18,377 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Schenectady County Community College
Grad rate: 28.1% |
NY | +$118,102 | $49,222 | $13,169 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Empire College
Grad rate: 60.5% |
CA | +$68,100 | $45,405 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Florida SouthWestern State College
Grad rate: 39.7% |
FL | +$41,389 | $46,521 | $14,644 | $14,624 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Dutchess Community College
Grad rate: 28.2% |
NY | +$28,502 | $44,996 | $15,709 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Austin Community College District
Grad rate: 16.1% |
TX | +$19,139 | $45,026 | $11,156 | $14,125 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Portland Community College
Grad rate: 17.8% |
OR | +$1,530 | $45,373 | $17,271 | $23,250 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Arapahoe Community College
Grad rate: 26.7% |
CO | -$1,008 | $44,985 | $16,348 | $20,750 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Anoka Technical College
Grad rate: 50.5% |
MN | -$16,284 | $42,852 | $16,662 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
SUNY Broome Community College
Grad rate: 22.3% |
NY | -$45,042 | $41,302 | $15,541 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Remington College-Shreveport Campus
Grad rate: 32.4% |
LA | -$50,845 | $45,010 | $37,056 | $27,358 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
University of Louisville
Grad rate: 61.4% |
KY | -$53,346 | $42,417 | $30,843 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Elgin Community College
Grad rate: 38.9% |
IL | -$54,814 | $40,243 | $9,837 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Fresno City College
Grad rate: 25.8% |
CA | -$55,166 | $40,448 | $12,063 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Suffolk County Community College
Grad rate: 24.1% |
NY | -$59,652 | $40,180 | $11,626 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Grad rate: 19.7% |
WI | -$65,638 | $40,439 | $17,209 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Broward College
Grad rate: 35.4% |
FL | -$67,096 | $41,140 | $24,948 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Lewis and Clark Community College
Grad rate: 45.2% |
IL | -$69,734 | $39,430 | $9,167 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
North Hennepin Community College
Grad rate: 14.3% |
MN | -$74,489 | $40,962 | $14,293 | $18,625 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Grad rate: 28.9% |
MO | -$79,804 | $39,426 | $14,162 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Cuyahoga Community College District
Grad rate: 27.0% |
OH | -$81,436 | $39,038 | $11,098 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Tarrant County College District
Grad rate: 22.7% |
TX | -$82,740 | $39,035 | $11,720 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Inver Hills Community College
Grad rate: 18.3% |
MN | -$88,647 | $40,784 | $15,612 | $24,521 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Palm Beach State College
Grad rate: 41.4% |
FL | -$89,152 | $39,824 | $16,741 | $9,000 | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Henry Ford College
Grad rate: 11.0% |
MI | -$89,826 | $38,507 | $9,983 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Seminole State College of Florida
Grad rate: 42.6% |
FL | -$94,072 | $39,957 | $9,152 | $25,858 | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Central New Mexico Community College
Grad rate: 28.2% |
NM | -$100,672 | $38,057 | $10,906 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
San Jacinto Community College
Grad rate: 33.3% |
TX | -$101,160 | $38,441 | $14,990 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
Nassau Community College
Grad rate: 22.2% |
NY | -$108,724 | $38,562 | $13,907 | $9,000 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Central Piedmont Community College
Grad rate: 24.3% |
NC | -$112,982 | $37,446 | $10,951 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Community College of Allegheny County
Grad rate: 20.9% |
PA | -$113,410 | $37,720 | $13,905 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
MTI College
Grad rate: 69.8% |
CA | -$113,937 | $39,739 | $25,072 | $13,758 | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Harrisburg Area Community College
Grad rate: 17.9% |
PA | -$129,596 | $38,084 | $16,636 | $13,337 | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Tacoma Community College
Grad rate: 32.7% |
WA | -$130,049 | $37,932 | $16,197 | $12,071 | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Grad rate: 24.1% |
PA | -$133,490 | $36,833 | $15,075 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Brookdale Community College
Grad rate: 28.7% |
NJ | -$137,998 | $36,637 | $15,369 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Grad rate: 35.3% |
FL | -$139,368 | $35,931 | $8,994 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
Pima Community College
Grad rate: 19.6% |
AZ | -$140,492 | $35,867 | $8,916 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
CUNY Bronx Community College
Grad rate: 19.5% |
NY | -$142,134 | $36,092 | $11,987 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
Orleans Technical College
Grad rate: 84.9% |
PA | -$145,362 | $37,490 | $27,581 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
San Antonio College
Grad rate: 23.7% |
TX | -$155,132 | $35,401 | $11,576 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
Valencia College
Grad rate: 44.2% |
FL | -$158,436 | $36,816 | $16,577 | $16,002 | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
Center for Advanced Legal Studies
Grad rate: 55.4% |
TX | -$161,802 | $37,275 | $17,628 | $23,738 | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
College of Southern Nevada
Grad rate: 17.4% |
NV | -$171,263 | $35,338 | $13,270 | $8,506 | Full ROI → |
| 45 |
Dallas College
Grad rate: 35.1% |
TX | -$175,428 | $35,360 | $9,641 | $17,294 | Full ROI → |
| 46 |
Houston Community College
Grad rate: 17.0% |
TX | -$180,050 | $35,149 | $12,065 | $14,000 | Full ROI → |
| 47 |
Fox Valley Technical College
Grad rate: 55.2% |
WI | -$183,094 | $34,410 | $15,647 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 48 |
Community College of Rhode Island
Grad rate: 24.3% |
RI | -$184,176 | $33,927 | $11,358 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 49 |
Saint Louis Community College
Grad rate: 17.7% |
MO | -$187,941 | $34,247 | $12,053 | $6,500 | Full ROI → |
| 50 |
National American University-Rapid City
Grad rate: 23.1% |
SD | -$191,664 | $35,340 | $29,232 | N/A | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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