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 Central New Mexico Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in legal support, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at CNM was $296 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $56 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,344 | $7,104 |
| Fees | $306 | $306 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,440 | $1,440 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their associate degree at CNM in Legal Support walked away with an average of $9,297 in student debt. That is 58% lower than the national average of $21,915.
legal support who receive their associate degree from CNM make an average of $33,459 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% higher than the national average of $28,116.
CNM does not offer an online option for its legal support associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CNM Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Associate in legal support in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 50.0% of legal support associate degree recipients at CNM in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Legal Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to legal support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 37 |
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*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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