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2025 Best Legal Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region

32 Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,664 Legal Support Degrees Awarded
$37,951 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in legal support services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #106 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 32 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Legal Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,664 degrees in legal support services to qualified students.

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Best Legal Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region The legal support program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Legal Support Services rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for legal support services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Legal Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the legal support degrees they offer, see the list below.

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Liberty University crest
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
228 Legal Support Degrees Awarded
$42,781 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in legal support services has to look into Liberty University. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #265 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were about 228 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available. Legal Support Services degree recipients from Liberty University receive an earnings boost of approximately $4,830 above the typical earnings of legal support services majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Legal Support Degrees Awarded
$37,559 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in legal support services has to check out Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 68 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, legal support degree recipients typically earn around $37,559 at the beginning of their careers.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Legal Support Degrees Awarded
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Palm Beach State College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in legal support services. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #258 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Palm Beach State College is a great college overall.

There were about 40 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at Palm Beach State College in the most recent data year. Those legal support services students who get their degree from Palm Beach State College receive $8,671 more than the standard legal support student.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In FL
29.4% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Florida SouthWestern State College if you wish to pursue a degree in legal support services. FSW is a large public college located in the large suburb of Fort Myers. This college ranks 20th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 17 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at FSW in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Legal Support Degrees Awarded
$34,600 Median Starting Salary

Rasmussen University - Florida is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Ocala. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great university overall.

There were about 72 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Florida in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, legal support degree recipients typically earn about $34,600 at the beginning of their careers.

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Valencia College
Orlando, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Legal Support Degrees Awarded
$32,210 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 39 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the legal support program make about $32,210 for their early career.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Legal Support Degrees Awarded
$39,517 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #247 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means HCC is a great college overall.

There were about 50 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at HCC in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the legal support program earn an average of $39,517 for their early career.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Legal Support Degrees Awarded
$44,783 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #300 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Seminole State is a great college overall.

There were about 42 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at Seminole State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the legal support services program at Seminole State College of Florida earn $6,832 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In FL
45 Legal Support Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #360 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FSCJ is a great college overall.

There were about 45 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at FSCJ in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Legal Support Degrees Awarded
$39,824 Median Starting Salary

FGCU is a large public university located in the suburb of Fort Myers. This university ranks 37th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 49 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the legal support program report average early career income of $39,824.

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Explore the best legal support services schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 179
Florida 282 670
North Carolina 279 160
Virginia 274 343
Tennessee 269 73
South Carolina 248 138
Kentucky 244 53
Louisiana 242 43
Mississippi 234 122
Arkansas 234 24
Alabama 233 37
West Virginia 207 74

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Legal Support Services is one of 4 different types of Legal Professions programs to choose from.

Major Annual Graduates
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 2,595
Court Reporting and Captioning 39
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary 30

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 7,973
Legal Research 1,480
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 1,126
Legal Professions (Other) 407

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