by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Legal Support Services is the 106th most popular major in the country with 11,322 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , legal support services graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $32,067 and had an average of $20,824 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5,231 legal support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major” ranking analyzed 511 colleges that offered a degree in legal support services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in legal support services.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree legal support students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Key College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major list. Key College is a small school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 2 associates’s legal support degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Court Reporting Inc. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major list. College of Court Reporting is a small private for-profit school situated in Valparaiso, Indiana. It awarded 3 associates’s legal support degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National Paralegal College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major. National Paralegal College is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 60 associates’s legal support degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full National Paralegal College Legal Support Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MacCormac College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major list. MacCormac is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 8 associates’s legal support degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Center for Advanced Legal Studies. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major. Center for Advanced Legal Studies is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Center for Advanced Legal Studies Legal Support Services Report
With a ranking of #6, Fremont College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major list. Located in Cerritos, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s legal support students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bryan University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s legal support degrees to 59 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Plaza College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. This small school is located in Forest Hills, New York, and it awarded 40 associates’s legal support degrees in 2021-2022.
Gwinnett College - Lilburn landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. Gwinnett College - Lilburn is a small school located in Lilburn, Georgia that handed out 3 associates’s legal support degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Gwinnett College - Lilburn Legal Support Services Report
Lansdale School of Business landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. Lansdale School of Business is a private for-profit institution located in North Wales, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Legal Support Services at Lansdale School of Business
South Coast College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. South Coast College is a private for-profit institution located in Orange, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Stevens - The Institute of Business & Arts ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s legal support degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Stevens - The Institute of Business & Arts Legal Support Services Report
Bryant & Stratton College - Online came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Orchard Park, New York. It awarded 103 associates’s legal support degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Legal Support Services at Bryant & Stratton College - Online
MTI College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking, coming in at #14. MTI College is a small private for-profit school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 18 associates’s legal support degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
City College - Fort Lauderdale came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. City College - Fort Lauderdale is a small private for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 1 associates’s legal support degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Legal Support Services at City College - Fort Lauderdale
Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking, coming in at #16.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Legal Support Services at Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield
Bryant & Stratton College - Greece came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s legal support degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Legal Support Services at Bryant & Stratton College - Greece
Mildred Elley Albany ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major list. Mildred Elley Albany is a private for-profit institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
ETI Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking, coming in at #19. ETI Technical College is located in Niles, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Eastern Gateway Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. This large school is located in Steubenville, Ohio, and it awarded 220 associates’s legal support degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Legal Support Services at Eastern Gateway Community College
Herzing University - Kenner came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. Herzing University - Kenner is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Metairie, Louisiana. It awarded 5 associates’s legal support degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Legal Support Services at Herzing University - Kenner
With a ranking of #22, Herkimer County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major list. Herkimer, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s legal support degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. WVJC Morgantown is a small school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 8 associates’s legal support degrees in 2021-2022.
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Empire College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major list. Empire College is a private for-profit institution located in Santa Rosa, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking, coming in at #25. SUNY Schenectady is a public institution located in Schenectady, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Not only did these schools make the top 51 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College | Chicago, IL |
| 53 | Sitting Bull College | Fort Yates, ND |
| 54 | Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 55 | Miller-Motte College Conway | Conway, SC |
| 56 | Technical College of the Lowcountry | Beaufort, SC |
| 57 | Enterprise State Community College | Enterprise, AL |
| 58 | Mount Wachusett Community College | Gardner, MA |
| 59 | Miller-Motte College Raleigh | Raleigh, NC |
| 60 | Erie Community College | Buffalo, NY |
| 61 | New Mexico State University - Alamogordo | Alamogordo, NM |
| 62 | Rose State College | Midwest City, OK |
| 63 | Sussex County Community College | Newton, NJ |
| 64 | Tompkins Cortland Community College | Dryden, NY |
| 65 | Reynolds Community College | Richmond, VA |
| 66 | Santa Fe Community College | Santa Fe, NM |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Greenville Technical College | Greenville, SC |
| 68 | Brookline College - Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ |
| 69 | Jefferson Community College | Watertown, NY |
| 70 | Northwest Career College | Las Vegas, NV |
| 71 | Rasmussen University - North Dakota | Fargo, ND |
| 72 | Nashville State Community College | Nashville, TN |
| 73 | Phoenix College | Phoenix, AZ |
| 74 | Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey, IL |
| 75 | Harrisburg Area Community College | Harrisburg, PA |
| 76 | Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 77 | LDS Business College | Salt Lake City, UT |
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