by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Support Services is a major offered under the legal professions program of study at South Puget Sound 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, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at South Puget Sound Community College was $291 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $113 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,230 | $9,687 |
| Fees | $465 | $465 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
Learn more about South Puget Sound Community College tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of legal support students who receive their associate degree from South Puget Sound Community College is $35,954 per year. That is 28% higher than the national average of $28,116.
South Puget Sound Community College 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 South Puget Sound Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in legal support in 2019-2020, 83.3% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 85.1%.
Around 27.8% of legal support associate degree recipients at South Puget Sound Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| 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 Administrative Assistant/Secretary | 1 |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 17 |
*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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