by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about this program at HCC. You can study it at the Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate, Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #4 out of 16 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks HCC highly for legal support services, ranked #50 out of 183 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Support Services Schools | 50 of 183 |
| Best Legal Support Services Schools in Texas | 6 of 18 |
| Best Legal Support Services Schools in the Southwest Region | 7 of 25 |
Here is each degree level available for legal support services at HCC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 37 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 35 |
| Certificate | 4 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Houston Community College conferred 37 associate’s degrees in legal support services.
HCC ranks competitively among schools offering legal support services at the associate’s level. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 16 schools by College Factual.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,904 | $3,624 |
| Fees | $1,248 | $1,836 |
Read more about HCC tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of legal support services associate’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.
The largest share of legal support services associate’s degree graduates at HCC are Hispanic or Latino. About 41% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Houston Community College with a associate’s in legal support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 2 |
HCC granted 37 associate’s completions in legal assistant/paralegal in the latest year of data — 73% to women and 27% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (41%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Houston Community College awarded 35 undergraduate certificate degrees in legal support services.
HCC has not been ranked for legal support services at the undergraduate certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of legal support services undergraduate certificate degrees went to men and 77% went to women.
The largest share of legal support services undergraduate certificate degree graduates at HCC are Hispanic or Latino. About 40% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Houston Community College with a undergraduate certificate in legal support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 2 |
HCC granted 35 undergraduate certificate completions in legal assistant/paralegal in the most recent reporting year — 77% to women and 23% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (40%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Houston Community College awarded 4 certificate degrees in legal support services.
HCC is not yet ranked for legal support services at the certificate level.
In the most recent graduating class, 25% of legal support services certificate degrees went to men and 75% went to women.
The largest share of legal support services certificate degree graduates at HCC were Black or African American. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Houston Community College with a certificate in legal support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
HCC awarded 4 certificate completions in legal assistant/paralegal recently — 75% to women and 25% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (50%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.