Saint Joseph, Missouri · Public
Legal Support Services at Missouri Western State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $13,251 school-wide net price and $42,647 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.2% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 361
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 38.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,251/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $53,004
- Median debt
- $19,968
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $42,647/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.2%), school-wide average net price ($13,251), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($42,647), and peer averages from 361 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 361 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($829 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($1,844 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Missouri Western State University in the top 68% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.9% of reported awards · $2,090 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 2.0% of reported awards · $1,664 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Legal Support Services accounts for 1.2% of the awards or completions reported for Missouri Western State University. That award concentration is higher than at 61% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Missouri Western State University's average net price is $13,251 per year, about $53,004 over four years. That is $829 above the $12,422 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $42,647 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,844 below the $44,491 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Missouri Western State University #247 of 361 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.