by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at Grand Valley. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #1 out of 2 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Grand Valley as a strong choice for legal support services, coming in at #8 out of 183 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Support Services Schools | 8 of 183 |
| Best Legal Support Services Schools in Michigan | 1 of 7 |
| Best Legal Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 3 of 31 |
Here is each degree level granted in legal support services at Grand Valley, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 36 |
| Certificate | 20 |
During the most recent reporting year, Grand Valley State University conferred 36 bachelor’s degrees in legal support services.
Grand Valley is among the very best schools in the country for legal support services at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.
Legal Support Services majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $47,792 a year. This is below $57,127, the median for all majors at Grand Valley.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at Grand Valley, legal support services graduates take on a median debt of $21,500 in student loans. This is lower than $26,476, the typical median for all majors at Grand Valley.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,560 | $21,894 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 19% of legal support services bachelor’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.
The majority of legal support services bachelor’s degree graduates at Grand Valley are White. Roughly 81% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor’s in legal support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 29 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Grand Valley awarded 36 bachelor’s completions in legal assistant/paralegal recently — 81% to women and 19% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (81%).
During the most recent reporting year, Grand Valley State University awarded 20 certificate degrees in legal support services.
Grand Valley is not currently ranked for legal support services at the certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 15% of legal support services certificate degrees went to men and 85% went to women.
The largest share of legal support services certificate degree graduates at Grand Valley were White. About 80% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a certificate in legal support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Grand Valley awarded 20 certificate completions in legal assistant/paralegal in the most recent reporting year — 85% to women and 15% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (80%).
