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2027 Best Value Legal Support Services Schools in Iowa

[Legal Support Services](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/legal-support-services/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for legal support services students.

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• Best Value Legal Support Services Schools in Iowa

2027 Best Value Legal Support Services Schools in Iowa

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the legal support services degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Legal Support Services Schools

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA

$6,176 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,083 Avg Student Debt

$41,016 Median Earnings (10yr)

Kirkwood Community College tops our 2027 list of the best value legal support services schools in Iowa. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids. Students from in state pay about $6,176 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $8,220. Legal Support Services graduates carry a median of $25,083 in student loans. Legal Support Services graduates of Kirkwood Community College earn a median of $41,681 early in their careers. Set against $25,083 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA

$5,790 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,250 Avg Student Debt

$41,018 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Des Moines Area Community College one of the best values for legal support services. Des Moines Area Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,790, compared with $6,690 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $12,250 to complete the legal support services program here. Legal Support Services graduates of Des Moines Area Community College earn a median of $49,137 early in their careers. Set against $12,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.