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 32 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.
Our analysis ranked Roosevelt University the top school for legal support services graduate earnings in the Great Lakes Region. Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Legal Support Services graduates of Roosevelt University earn a median of about $66,600 a year early in their careers.
Henry Ford Community College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying legal support services schools. Located in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford Community College is a public institution. Legal Support Services graduates of Henry Ford Community College earn a median of about $54,175 a year early in their careers.
Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying legal support services schools. Set in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public institution. Students who complete the legal support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $50,406.
A rank of #4 makes Davenport University one of the highest-paying schools for legal support services. Set in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, legal support services degree recipients from Davenport University typically earn about $49,800 annually.
A rank of #5 makes Lewis And Clark Community College one of the highest-paying schools for legal support services. Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis And Clark Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the legal support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $48,917.
Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #6 for legal support services graduate earnings this year. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a public school located in the city of Milwaukee. Early-career legal support services graduates from Milwaukee Area Technical College make a median of around $48,005 per year.
Loyola University Chicago ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying legal support services schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career legal support services graduates from Loyola University Chicago make a median of around $48,819 per year.
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus came in at #8 for legal support services graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. Early-career legal support services graduates from University Of Cincinnati Main Campus make a median of around $52,046 per year.
Fox Valley Technical College earned the #9 position for legal support services graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Appleton, Fox Valley Technical College is a public institution. Early-career legal support services graduates from Fox Valley Technical College make a median of around $44,421 per year.
Southwestern Illinois College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying legal support services schools. Southwestern Illinois College is a public school located in the suburb of Belleville. Early-career legal support services graduates from Southwestern Illinois College make a median of around $44,861 per year.
Maccormac College came in at #11 for legal support services graduate earnings this year. Maccormac College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. After graduating, legal support services degree recipients from Maccormac College typically earn about $43,061 annually.
Grand Valley State University placed #12 among the highest-paying schools for legal support services. Located in the town of Allendale, Grand Valley State University is a public institution. Students who complete the legal support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $53,904.
College Of Lake County earned the #13 position for legal support services graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College Of Lake County is a public institution. Students who complete the legal support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $45,094.
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying legal support services schools. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public institution. After graduating, legal support services degree recipients from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis typically earn about $47,465 annually.
Harper College earned the #15 position for legal support services graduate earnings this year. Harper College is a public school located in the suburb of Palatine. Early-career legal support services graduates from Harper College make a median of around $43,980 per year.
Sinclair Community College placed #16 among the highest-paying schools for legal support services. Set in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the legal support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $40,809.
Oakland Community College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying legal support services schools. Oakland Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Auburn Hills. Students who complete the legal support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $42,262.
University Of Toledo landed the #18 spot for legal support services salaries this year. Set in the city of Toledo, University Of Toledo is a public institution. Early-career legal support services graduates from University Of Toledo make a median of around $51,408 per year.
Purdue University Global placed #19 among the highest-paying schools for legal support services. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a public institution. After graduating, legal support services degree recipients from Purdue University Global typically earn about $42,491 annually.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale earned the #20 position for legal support services graduate earnings this year. Located in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution. After graduating, legal support services degree recipients from Southern Illinois University Carbondale typically earn about $48,083 annually.
College Of Dupage ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying legal support services schools. Set in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, College Of Dupage is a public institution. Students who complete the legal support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $40,429.
Rasmussen College Illinois landed the #22 spot for legal support services salaries this year. Rasmussen College Illinois is a private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford. Legal Support Services graduates of Rasmussen College Illinois earn a median of about $42,836 a year early in their careers.
Rasmussen College Wisconsin earned the #23 position for legal support services graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Green Bay, Rasmussen College Wisconsin is a private for-profit institution. Legal Support Services graduates of Rasmussen College Wisconsin earn a median of about $42,836 a year early in their careers.
Herzing University Madison earned the #24 position for legal support services graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Madison, Herzing University Madison is a private not-for-profit institution. Legal Support Services graduates of Herzing University Madison earn a median of about $43,882 a year early in their careers.
Ivy Tech Community College earned the #25 position for legal support services graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution. Legal Support Services graduates of Ivy Tech Community College earn a median of about $39,293 a year early in their careers.
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s highest-paid legal support services ranking:
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 · 32 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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