Here is an overview of this program at Essex. You can study it at the Associate’s, Certificate levels. Jump to any of the following sections:
The following degree levels are offered in legal support services at Essex, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 14 |
| Certificate | 4 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Essex County College handed out 14 associate’s degrees in legal support services.
Essex is not yet ranked for legal support services at the associate’s level.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,742 | $8,216 |
| Fees | $1,307 | $1,307 |
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Among recent graduates, 21% of legal support services associate’s degrees went to men and 79% went to women.
The largest share of legal support services associate’s degree graduates at Essex are Black or African American. Approximately 36% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Essex County College with a associate’s in legal support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Essex awarded 14 associate’s degrees in legal assistant/paralegal in the latest year of data — 79% to women and 21% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (36%).
During the most recent reporting year, Essex County College awarded 4 certificate degrees in legal support services.
Essex is not currently ranked for legal support services at the certificate level.
In the most recent graduating class, 25% of legal support services certificate degrees went to men and 75% went to women.
The majority of legal support services certificate degree graduates at Essex are Black or African American. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Essex County College with a certificate in legal support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Essex granted 4 certificate completions in legal assistant/paralegal in the latest year of data — 75% to women and 25% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (50%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.