by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Legal Support Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 11,545 people earned their degree in legal support services, making the major the 106th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, legal support services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,370 and had an average of $27,882 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Legal Support Major” ranking analyzed 563 colleges that offered a degree in legal support services. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in legal support services.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Legal Support Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Legal Support Major. Purdue University Global is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 362 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 279 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Gateway Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Legal Support Major. Steubenville, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s legal support degrees to 225 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Legal Support Major. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is located in Orchard Park, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 ’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 563 schools in the Most Well Attended Legal Support Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bryan University is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 ’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Legal Support Major ranking. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 82 degrees to qualified ’s legal support students in 2020-2021.
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National Paralegal College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Legal Support Major list. National Paralegal College is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 150 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full National Paralegal College Legal Support Services Report
El Centro College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Legal Support Major ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s legal support degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.
New York City College of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major ranking. New York City College of Technology is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major ranking, coming in at #10. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s legal support degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
Miami Dade College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Legal Support Major ranking. Miami Dade College is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 ’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
Ivy Tech Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Legal Support Major list. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 125 ’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
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Roger Williams University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Legal Support Major list. Roger Williams University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 67 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Portland Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major ranking. Portland Community College is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Valencia College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major ranking. Valencia College is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 55 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Legal Support Major ranking. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s legal support degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 more about Legal Support Services at Florida Gulf Coast University
Broward College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Legal Support Major ranking. Broward College is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 50 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of West Florida ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Legal Support Major list. UWF is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Legal Support Services at The University of West Florida
With a ranking of #19, St Petersburg College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major list. St Petersburg College is a public institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego Miramar College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Legal Support Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 83 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Center for Advanced Legal Studies landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major ranking. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 201 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Houston Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Legal Support Major ranking. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 89 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Santa Ana College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major list. Located in Santa Ana, California, this large public school awarded 66 degrees to qualified ’s legal support students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Hillsborough Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major list. HCC is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Legal Support Services at Hillsborough Community College
College of Southern Nevada came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Legal Support Major ranking. College of Southern Nevada is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 42 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 52 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Fullerton College | Fullerton, CA |
| 53 | Community College of Rhode Island | Warwick, RI |
| 55 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 55 | Evergreen Valley College | San Jose, CA |
| 55 | Oxnard College | Oxnard, CA |
| 55 | Clayton State University | Morrow, GA |
| 55 | ASA College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 55 | Columbus State Community College | Columbus, OH |
| 55 | Cerritos College | Norwalk, CA |
| 55 | College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita, CA |
| 55 | Austin Community College District | Austin, TX |
| 64 | Savannah Technical College | Savannah, GA |
| 64 | De Anza College | Cupertino, CA |
| 64 | Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 64 | Peirce College | Philadelphia, PA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Seminole State College of Florida | Sanford, FL |
| 68 | SUNY Canton | Canton, NY |
| 68 | Trident Technical College | Charleston, SC |
| 68 | Roosevelt University | Chicago, IL |
| 72 | Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| 72 | SUNY Westchester Community College | Valhalla, NY |
| 72 | Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth, FL |
| 72 | Collin County Community College District | McKinney, TX |
| 72 | Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland, OH |
| 72 | Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL |
| 72 | Community College of Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 72 | Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey, IL |
| 80 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton, OH |
| 80 | Reynolds Community College | Richmond, VA |
| 80 | Coastline Community College | Fountain Valley, CA |
| 80 | South University’s online programs | Savannah, GA |
| 80 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
| 80 | Midlands Technical College | West Columbia, SC |
| 80 | Riverside City College | Riverside, CA |
| 80 | MTI College | Sacramento, CA |
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