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 Florida Gulf Coast University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in legal support, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. FGCU was ranked #33 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for legal support majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #8 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for FGCU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at FGCU was $839 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $204 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,191 | $22,328 |
| Fees | $1,927 | $2,834 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,672 | $9,672 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,400 | $3,400 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at FGCU in Legal Support walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 30% lower than the national average of $35,709.
The median early career salary of legal support students who receive their bachelor’s degree from FGCU is $33,726 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $32,337.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. FGCU does offer online classes in its legal support bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the FGCU Online Learning page.
About 64.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in legal support in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 78.7%.
Around 44.2% of legal support bachelor’s degree recipients at FGCU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Legal Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 77 |
*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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