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 South University’s online programs. 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 University’s online programs was $375 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| Fees | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about South University’s online programs tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Legal Support students who received their associate degree at South University’s online programs took out an average of $30,941 in student loans. That is 41% higher than the national average of $21,915.
legal support who receive their associate degree from South University’s online programs make an average of $25,774 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% 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 South University’s online programs. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the South University’s online programs Online Learning page.
About 75.0% of the students who received their Associate in legal support in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 85.1%.
Around 25.0% of legal support associate degree recipients at South University’s online programs in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| 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 | 4 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
