by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for legal support services students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 349 associate degrees in legal support services during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of legal support services for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for legal support services students working on their associate degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in legal support services.
It's hard to beat Nassau Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in legal support services. Nassau Community College is a large public college located in the suburb of Garden City.
Students who graduate with their associate from the legal support program report average early career income of $32,464.
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Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in legal support services needs to check out Plaza College. Located in the city of Forest Hills, Plaza College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Students who graduate with their associate from the legal support program report average early career earnings of $29,454.
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It's difficult to beat Bryant & Stratton College - Online if you want to pursue an associate degree in legal support services. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Orchard Park.
Associate students who receive their degree from the legal support program make around $30,998 in the first couple years of their career.
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Any student who is interested in an associate degree in legal support services has to look into LaGuardia Community College. LaGuardia is a large public college located in the large city of Long Island City.
Those legal support services students who get their associate degree from LaGuardia Community College earn $4,700 more than the standard legal support graduate.
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Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Selden.More information about a associate in legal support services from Suffolk County Community College
City Tech is a large public college located in the large city of Brooklyn.More information about a associate in legal support services from New York City College of Technology
Erie Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Buffalo.More information about a associate in legal support services from Erie Community College
Located in the city of Buffalo, Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Associate students who receive their degree from the legal support program earn around $30,998 in the first couple years of their career.
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Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in legal support services from Dutchess Community College
Explore all the Best Legal Support Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 179 | 156 |
| New Jersey | 137 | 91 |
| Maryland | 126 | 104 |
| Delaware | 60 | 15 |
| District of Columbia | 36 | 2 |
Legal Support Services is one of 4 different types of Legal Professions programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 320 |
| Court Reporting and Captioning | 26 |
| Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Professions (Other) | 15 |