Here is an overview of this program at HACC. It is offered at the Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate levels. At its best it places at #1 out of 6 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, HACC highly for legal support services, ranked #43 out of 183 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Support Services Schools | 43 of 183 |
| Best Legal Support Services Schools in Pennsylvania | 1 of 7 |
| Best Legal Support Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region | 8 of 28 |
The following degree levels are available for legal support services at HACC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 14 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 8 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Harrisburg Area Community College awarded 14 associate’s degrees in legal support services.
HACC is among the very best schools in the country for legal support services at the associate’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 6 schools by College Factual.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,795 | $10,822 |
| Fees | $1,350 | $1,650 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 43% of legal support services associate’s degrees went to men and 57% went to women.
The largest share of legal support services associate’s degree graduates at HACC are White. Approximately 79% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Harrisburg Area Community College with a associate’s in legal support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
HACC granted 14 associate’s degrees in legal assistant/paralegal in the most recent reporting year — 57% to women and 43% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (79%).
During the most recent reporting year, Harrisburg Area Community College conferred 8 undergraduate certificate degrees in legal support services.
HACC has not been ranked for legal support services at the undergraduate certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of legal support services undergraduate certificate degrees went to men and 75% went to women.
The majority of legal support services undergraduate certificate degree graduates at HACC were White. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Harrisburg Area Community College with a undergraduate certificate in legal support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
HACC conferred 8 undergraduate certificate completions in legal assistant/paralegal in the most recent reporting year — 75% to women and 25% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (50%).
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