Legal Support Services at Quincy College

A paralegal certificate that carries roughly $19,500 in debt—based on similar credential programs at Quincy College—puts graduates in a manageable position if the estimated $40,400 first-year salary holds. That debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.48 means less than half a year's income to repay, which is reasonable for a shorter credential. The challenge here is that these figures come entirely from peer programs nationally, since Quincy College's cohorts in this specific certificate were too small for the Department of Education to report. You're essentially betting on whether Quincy's outcomes will track with the broader national pattern for paralegal programs.

The national benchmark suggests stability—471 schools offer this credential, and the median earnings cluster tightly around $40,000. Massachusetts has a stronger legal market than many states, which could work in graduates' favor, but without actual data from any of the 14 programs operating here, it's impossible to know if Bay State paralegals command a premium. The one-third Pell grant rate at Quincy indicates a student body for whom $19,500 in debt isn't trivial, even if the ratio looks manageable on paper.

Before enrolling, confirm that local law firms actually hire from Quincy's program and what those graduates earn. The estimates suggest a viable investment, but you need more than national medians when making a decision for this specific school.