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 El Centro 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 El Centro College was $200 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $135 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,050 | $6,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $440 | $440 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at El Centro College in Legal Support walked away with an average of $20,381 in student debt. That is 7% lower than the national average of $21,915.
The median early career salary of legal support students who receive their associate degree from El Centro College is $40,461 per year. That is 44% higher than the national average of $28,116.
El Centro College 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 El Centro College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in legal support in 2019-2020, 81.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 85.1%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in legal support at El Centro College in 2019-2020, 82.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 26 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Legal Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 82 |
*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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