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 Hillsborough Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at HCC was $380 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $104 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,931 | $7,728 |
| Fees | $575 | $1,383 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,784 | $8,784 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,056 | $4,056 |
Learn more about HCC tuition and fees.
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 HCC in Legal Support walked away with an average of $17,315 in student debt. That is 21% lower than the national average of $21,915.
legal support who receive their associate degree from HCC make an average of $34,704 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% higher than the national average of $28,116.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the legal support associate degree program at HCC. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the HCC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in legal support in 2019-2020, 80.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 85.1%.
Around 25.7% of legal support associate degree recipients at HCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Legal Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 35 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
