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2024 Best Legal Support Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

24 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,509 Legal Support Degrees Awarded
$33,555 Avg Early-Career Salary
Legal Support Services is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #106 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for legal support services students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,509 degrees in legal support services during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Best Legal Support Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of legal support services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Legal Support Services School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Associate Degrees in Legal Support
Bachelor's Degrees in Legal Support
Master's Degrees in Legal Support

The legal support school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Legal Support Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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The schools below may not offer all types of legal support degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC
46.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in legal support services needs to look into Georgetown University. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Legal Support Degrees Awarded
15.7% Growth in Graduates

George Washington University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in legal support services. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were about 51 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Legal Support Services degree recipients from George Washington University earn a boost of approximately $24,048 above the average income of legal support services majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Legal Support Degrees Awarded
31.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in legal support services needs to check out Community College of Philadelphia. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 68th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 45 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at Community College of Philadelphia in the most recent data year. Legal Support Services degree recipients from Community College of Philadelphia receive an earnings boost of around $4,458 over the typical earnings of legal support services graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA
32 Legal Support Degrees Awarded

Widener University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in legal support services. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Widener is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at Widener in the most recent data year.

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Legal Support Degrees Awarded
13.5% Growth in Graduates

LaGuardia is a fairly large public college located in the city of Long Island City. A Best Colleges rank of #712 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means LaGuardia is a great college overall.

There were about 37 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at LaGuardia in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, legal support degree recipients generally make about $33,649 in the first five years of their career.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Legal Support Degrees Awarded
$34,940 Median Starting Salary

Nassau Community College is a large public college located in the large suburb of Garden City. A Best Colleges rank of #981 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Nassau Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 52 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at Nassau Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the legal support program earn around $34,940 for their early career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Legal Support Degrees Awarded
$38,131 Median Starting Salary

City Tech is a large public college located in the large city of Brooklyn. A Best Colleges rank of #1016 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means City Tech is a great college overall.

There were about 51 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at City Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Legal Support Services degree recipients from New York City College of Technology get an earnings boost of approximately $4,576 above the average earnings of legal support services graduates.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Legal Support Degrees Awarded
13.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 73rd out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 53 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at HACC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the legal support program earn about $31,324 for their early career.

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Peirce College
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$36,348 Median Starting Salary
$33,588 Median Student Debt

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Peirce is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 91st out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 24 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at Peirce in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the legal support services major at Peirce College get $2,793 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Legal Support Degrees Awarded
$35,596 Median Starting Salary

AACC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Arnold. A Best Colleges rank of #525 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means AACC is a great college overall.

There were about 43 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at AACC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the legal support services program at Anne Arundel Community College get $2,041 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Explore the best legal support services colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania334187
New York333525
Maryland279142
New Jersey27391
District of Columbia18839
Delaware17538

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One of 4 majors within the Legal Professions area of study, Legal Support Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

MajorAnnual Graduates
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1,434
Court Reporting and Captioning54
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary16
Other Legal Support Services5

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Law8,484
Legal Research3,612
Non-Professional General Legal Studies846
Legal Professions (Other)539

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