Scopist Degrees (2026 stats)
TL;DR
Scopist — headline outcomes are in the stats below. Median in-state published tuition is about $4,706.
Key Statistics
Scopist: what the data shows
Common questions about scopist degrees, answered from IPEDS, College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, and O*NET in this repository—not program marketing copy.
What is a scopist degree?
A Scopist program is classified under NCES CIP 22.0305 in the Legal Support Services field family (22.03).
An instructional program that prepares individuals to perform editing and word processing on a court reporter transcript to ensure the accuracy of the transcripts. Includes instruction in legal terminology, legal transcriptioning, machine shorthand, and computer-aided transcription software
Types of scopist degrees and related programs
Other NCES program codes in the 22.03 family with pages on EDsmart Data:
- Court Interpreter (CIP 22.0304)
- Court Reporting and Captioning/Court Reporter (CIP 22.0303)
- Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary (CIP 22.0301)
- Paralegal Studies (CIP 22.0302)
Is a scopist degree worth it?
About 2.6% of graduates in this field family were not working and not enrolled one year after completion in Scorecard's national program medians.
Among schools reporting in our Scorecard extract, median published in-state tuition is $4,706 and median net price is $10,092.
We do not score "worth" on opinion—compare debt, earnings, wages for mapped occupations, and completion data above against your cost and career target.
Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Scopist and the types of students that study this field.
Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
$4,706 Median In-State Public
$19,580 Median Out of State Private
Tuition costs for Scopist majors are, on average, $4,706 for in-state public colleges, and $19,580 for out of state private colleges.
Tuition costs comparison for Scopist programs.
Degrees Awarded Over Time
100,000 Total Degrees Awarded in 2023
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Scopist from 2015 to 2023.
Historical trend of degrees awarded in Scopist.
Top 5 Schools by Enrollment
| # | School | State | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Central Florida | FL | 59,146 |
| 2 | Ivy Tech Community College | IN | 58,267 |
| 3 | Ivy Tech Community College | IN | 58,267 |
| 4 | Liberty University | VA | 50,012 |
| 5 | Liberty University | VA | 50,012 |
Schools with the largest enrollment offering Scopist programs.
Top 5 Most Affordable Tuition
| # | School | State | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taft College | CA | $1,108 |
| 2 | Yuba College | CA | $1,128 |
| 3 | El Camino Community College District | CA | $1,144 |
| 4 | El Camino Community College District | CA | $1,144 |
| 5 | San Diego City College | CA | $1,146 |
Schools with the lowest tuition costs for Scopist programs.
Top 5 Lowest Net Price
| # | School | State | Net Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada College | CA | $32 |
| 2 | Canada College | CA | $32 |
| 3 | Fort Peck Community College | MT | $400 |
| 4 | College of the Sequoias | CA | $480 |
| 5 | College of the Sequoias | CA | $480 |
Schools with the lowest average net price for Scopist programs.
Graduation Rates
Graduation rate data is not available for this degree program.
Graduation/completion rates for Scopist programs across institutions.
Related specializations
Other NCES program codes in the 22.03 CIP family with dedicated pages on EDsmart Data.
- Court Interpreter CIP 22.0304
- Court Reporting and Captioning/Court Reporter CIP 22.0303
- Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary CIP 22.0301
- Paralegal Studies CIP 22.0302
Program outcomes (College Scorecard)
National medians across bachelor's programs in the Legal Support Services CIP family (n/a programs reporting debt). Not specific to every Scopist graduate.
- $53,266 median earnings four years after enrollment (national program median)
- 2.6% of graduates not working and not enrolled one year out (program cohort)
Source: College Scorecard program-level outcomes aggregated by 4-digit CIP family.
Employment
Wages and industry mix below use BLS OEWS data for occupations linked to this major in our mapping—not a graduate earnings survey.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
$N/A Average Wage in Workforce
The average salary for Scopist majors is $N/A.
Average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Scopist majors.
Occupations by Share
N/A 2023 Workforce
The number of Scopist graduates in the workforce has been growing.
Various jobs filled by those with a major in Scopist by share of the total number of graduates.
Diversity
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Scopist in the United States.
Workforce Age
N/A Average Age in 2023
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Scopist.
Age distribution for Scopist degree holders in the workforce.
Gender Distribution
2 Total Degrees Awarded
2 Female (100.00%)
Gender distribution of Scopist degree recipients.
Race and Ethnicity Distribution
2 White (100.00%)
Racial and ethnic distribution of Scopist degree recipients.
Degrees Awarded
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Scopist are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
Distribution of degree types awarded in Scopist.
Skills
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Scopist field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Required Skills
Scopist majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension.
Rating of how necessary various skills are for Scopist majors.
Skills Bar Chart
This bar chart shows the same information as the radar chart, displaying the importance of each skill.
Skill importance ratings for Scopist majors.
About
An instructional program that prepares individuals to perform editing and word processing on a court reporter transcript to ensure the accuracy of the transcripts. Includes instruction in legal terminology, legal transcriptioning, machine shorthand, and computer-aided transcription software
In 2023, 100,000 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs in Scopist.
CIP Code
22.0305 - Scopist
What the data shows
Women earned 100.0% of 2 Scopist completions in the IPEDS file used here.
Published tuition medians in College Scorecard land at $4,706 in-state at public colleges and $19,580 at private institutions for programs in this field.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard dataset, IPEDS completion data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data.
All financial figures are adjusted for inflation and represent the most recent available data. Employment and wage data are from the most recent Census Bureau ACS PUMS estimates.