by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,067 legal support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,134 and $21,082 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 380 legal support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,415 and $23,858 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 great lakes region bachelor’s degree legal support students.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Roosevelt University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s legal support degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ursuline College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region. Ursuline College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pepper Pike, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Erie College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Painesville, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s legal support degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Akron landed the #5 spot on the list. Herzing Akron is a small school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 2 bachelors’s legal support degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Herzing University - Akron Legal Support Services Report
Madonna University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madonna University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Livonia, Michigan. It awarded 6 bachelors’s legal support degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grand Valley State University is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 38 bachelors’s legal support degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Davenport University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s legal support degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s legal support degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Herzing University - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s legal support degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Herzing University - Madison Legal Support Services Report
Herzing University - Brookfield came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Herzing University - Brookfield is a small school located in Brookfield, Wisconsin that handed out 0 bachelors’s legal support degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #12, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 13 bachelors’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 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%.
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Lewis University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Romeoville, Illinois. It awarded 7 bachelors’s legal support degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Herzing University - Kenosha did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Herzing University - Kenosha is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Herzing University - Kenosha Legal Support Services Report
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s legal support degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #16, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Shawnee State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Shawnee State University is located in Portsmouth, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s legal support degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Eastern Michigan University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s legal support students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Michigan University
Baker College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Owosso, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s legal support degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #21, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State University is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read full report on Legal Support Services at Illinois State University
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Legal Support Services Report
Northern Michigan University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Legal Support Services at Northern Michigan University
Loyola University Chicago came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Calumet College of Saint Joseph did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Calumet College of Saint Joseph is a small school located in Whiting, Indiana that handed out 0 bachelors’s legal support degrees in 2021-2022.
Mount St. Joseph University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Mount St. Joseph University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 1 bachelors’s legal support degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #25, Tiffin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tiffin, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s legal support degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Siena Heights University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Adrian, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s legal support students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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