by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Support Services is a major offered under the legal professions program of study at Community College of Allegheny County. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at CCAC paid an average of $354 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $236 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,080 | $10,620 |
| Fees | $1,243 | $1,243 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about CCAC 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 CCAC took out an average of $16,030 in student loans. That is 27% lower than the national average of $21,915.
The median early career salary of legal support students who receive their associate degree from CCAC is $29,685 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $28,116.
CCAC 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 CCAC Online Learning page.
About 80.0% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 13.3% of the legal support associate degrees at CCAC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Legal Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 13 |
| Court Reporting and Captioning | 2 |
*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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