by our College Data Analytics Team
[Legal Support Services](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/legal-support-services/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a legal support services degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 12 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying legal support services schools.
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If you want to know which schools send legal support services graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
South Coast College earned the #1 spot for highest-paid legal support services graduates in the Far Western Region. South Coast College is a private for-profit school located in the city of Orange. After graduating, legal support services degree recipients from South Coast College typically earn about $64,450 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at American River College earned it the #2 place for legal support services. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, American River College is a public institution. Early-career legal support services graduates from American River College make a median of around $52,151 per year.
Fresno City College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in legal support services, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public institution. Early-career legal support services graduates from Fresno City College make a median of around $51,833 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in legal support services will find them at Tacoma Community College, which ranked #4. Tacoma Community College is a public school located in the city of Tacoma. Students who complete the legal support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $51,087.
A rank of #5 makes Mti College one of the highest-paying schools for legal support services. Mti College is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento. Students who complete the legal support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $52,737.
Portland Community College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying legal support services schools. Set in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public institution. After graduating, legal support services degree recipients from Portland Community College typically earn about $56,558 annually.
Fremont College landed the #7 spot for legal support services salaries this year. Fremont College is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Cerritos. Early-career legal support services graduates from Fremont College make a median of around $45,423 per year.
Edmonds Community College landed the #8 spot for legal support services salaries this year. Located in the suburb of Lynnwood, Edmonds Community College is a public institution. Legal Support Services graduates of Edmonds Community College earn a median of about $42,881 a year early in their careers.
College Of Southern Nevada ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying legal support services schools. Set in the city of Las Vegas, College Of Southern Nevada is a public institution. After graduating, legal support services degree recipients from College Of Southern Nevada typically earn about $51,139 annually.
Mt San Antonio College placed #10 among the highest-paying schools for legal support services. Mt San Antonio College is a public school located in the suburb of Walnut. Students who complete the legal support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $44,776.
South Puget Sound Community College came in at #11 for legal support services graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Olympia, South Puget Sound Community College is a public institution. After graduating, legal support services degree recipients from South Puget Sound Community College typically earn about $27,530 annually.
Charter College Anchorage landed the #12 spot for legal support services salaries this year. Charter College Anchorage is a private for-profit school located in the city of Anchorage. Legal Support Services graduates of Charter College Anchorage earn a median of about $22,835 a year early in their careers.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their legal support services graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 12 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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