Texas State University Master’s in Legal Support Services
The 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 Texas State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in legal support, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Rankings for the Texas State Master’s in Legal Support
In order to help students find the right school for them, College Factual has created its Best Legal Support Services Master's Degree Schools ranking, which is updated yearly. A school's placement in this ranking is determined by a number of objective factors, including student debt accumulation, post-graduation earnings, and student and faculty diversity.
On the 2021 list, Texas State was ranked #414 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #20 in Texas.
How Much Does a Master’s in Legal Support from Texas State Cost?
Texas State Graduate Tuition and Fees
In 2018-2019, the average part-time graduate tuition at Texas State was $880 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $458 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,751 | $15,191 |
| Fees | $1,913 | $1,913 |
Texas State Legal Support Master’s Student Debt
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their master’s degree at Texas State in Legal Support walked away with an average of $27,329 in student debt. That is 20% lower than the national average of $34,123.
How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Legal Support From Texas State?
The median early career salary of legal support students who receive their master’s degree from Texas State is $38,900 per year. That is 17% lower than the national average of $46,700.
Does Texas State Offer an Online Master’s in Legal Support?
Texas State does not offer an online option for its legal support master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Texas State Online Learning page.
Texas State Master’s Student Diversity for Legal Support
Male-to-Female Ratio
About 81.5% of the students who received their Master’s in legal support in 2018-2019 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Around 55.6% of legal support master’s degree recipients at Texas State in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Master’s in Legal Support Focus Areas at Texas State
Legal Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 27 |
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*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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