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. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find where legal support services graduates earn the most.
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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 tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying legal support services schools in California. 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.
A rank of #2 makes American River College one of the highest-paying schools for legal support services. American River College is a public school located in the suburb of Sacramento. Students who complete the legal support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $52,151.
Fresno City College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in legal support services, landing the #3 spot this year. Located 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.
Strong graduate earnings at Mti College earned it the #4 place for legal support services. Set in the suburb of Sacramento, Mti College is a private for-profit institution. Students who complete the legal support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $52,737.
Students chasing top earnings in legal support services will find them at Fremont College, which ranked #5. 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.
University Of San Diego ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying legal support services schools. Set in the city of San Diego, University Of San Diego is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, legal support services degree recipients from University Of San Diego typically earn about $53,157 annually.
Mt San Antonio College placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for legal support services. Mt San Antonio College is a public school located in the suburb of Walnut. After graduating, legal support services degree recipients from Mt San Antonio College typically earn about $44,776 annually.
The ranking above is published 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 · 7 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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