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 Hinds Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in legal support, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Hinds Community College paid an average of $250 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $125 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,200 | $6,950 |
| Fees | $250 | $250 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,360 | $1,360 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $4,800 | $4,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,240 | $2,240 |
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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 associate degree at Hinds Community College in Legal Support walked away with an average of $20,247 in student debt. That is 8% lower than the national average of $21,915.
The median early career salary of legal support students who receive their associate degree from Hinds Community College is $21,508 per year. That is 24% lower 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 Hinds Community College. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Hinds Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in legal support in 2019-2020, 91.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 85.1%.
Around 62.5% of legal support associate degree recipients at Hinds Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 24 |
*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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