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 Dutchess Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in legal support, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at DCC was $364 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $182 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,350 | $8,700 |
| Fees | $546 | $546 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,450 | $1,450 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,682 | $12,682 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,110 | $3,110 |
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The median early career salary of legal support students who receive their associate degree from DCC is $35,416 per year. That is 26% higher than the national average of $28,116.
Online degrees for the DCC legal support associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the DCC Online Learning page.
About 75.0% 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%.
Around 37.5% of legal support associate degree recipients at DCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| 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 | 8 |
*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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