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 Rio Salado 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Rio Salado College was $326 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $85 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,040 | $7,824 |
| Fees | $30 | $30 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,472 | $1,472 |
Learn more about Rio Salado College tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of legal support students who receive their associate degree from Rio Salado College is $30,554 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $28,116.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Rio Salado College offers online options in its legal support associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rio Salado College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in legal support in 2019-2020, 77.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 85.1%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in legal support at Rio Salado College in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Legal Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 18 |
*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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