Legal Support Services at Purdue University Global

This program's numbers raise serious red flags, even accounting for the small sample size. Graduates earn $30,224 in their first year—about $10,000 below Indiana's median for legal support programs and a staggering $18,000 less than what graduates from Indiana University-Indianapolis make in the same field. Worse, earnings don't grow—they plummet 27% by year four to just $22,001, barely above minimum wage. While the debt load of $11,642 is relatively modest, you're still borrowing money to end up earning less four years later than you did starting out.

The 5th percentile national ranking tells the story plainly: 95% of legal support programs nationwide produce better earnings outcomes. Even within Indiana's small pool of nine programs, this one ranks in just the 25th percentile. The caveat about sample size matters—these figures might not be representative—but the pattern is consistent and troubling across every metric.

If your child is interested in legal support work, look at Indiana University-Indianapolis or even community college paralegal programs that would cost less upfront. This program's combination of below-market starting salaries and declining earnings suggests graduates either struggle to advance or leave the field entirely. At minimum, demand clearer data on graduate outcomes before committing.