by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Support Services is a major offered under the legal professions program of study at Milwaukee Area Technical 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 MATC was $227 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $158 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,167 | $6,251 |
| Fees | $563 | $563 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,520 | $2,520 |
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The median early career salary of legal support students who receive their associate degree from MATC is $36,848 per year. That is 31% higher than the national average of $28,116.
MATC does not offer an online option for its legal support associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MATC 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.0% of the legal support associate degrees at MATC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Legal Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary | 1 |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 19 |
*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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