by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Legal Assistant/Paralegal. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Legal Support Services is a major offered under the legal professions program of study at American Public University System. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in legal support, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at American Military University paid an average of $285 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,840 | $6,840 |
| Fees | $520 | $520 |
Learn more about American Military University tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Legal Support students who received their associate degree at American Military University took out an average of $28,848 in student loans. That is 32% higher than the national average of $21,915.
The median early career salary of legal support students who receive their associate degree from American Military University is $30,409 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $28,116.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. American Military University does offer online classes in its legal support associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the American Military University Online Learning page.
About 77.8% of the students who received their Associate in legal support in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 85.1%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in legal support at American Military University in 2019-2020, 31.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Legal Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 45 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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