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.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools on the early-career earnings of their legal support services graduates.
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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.
For graduate earnings in legal support services, no school beat Cuyahoga Community College District this year. 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.
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying legal support services schools. Located in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. After graduating, legal support services degree recipients from University Of Cincinnati Main Campus typically earn about $52,046 annually.
Sinclair Community College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in legal support services, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public institution. Early-career legal support services graduates from Sinclair Community College make a median of around $40,809 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Toledo earned it the #4 place for legal support services. Located in the city of Toledo, University Of Toledo is a public institution. After graduating, legal support services degree recipients from University Of Toledo typically earn about $51,408 annually.
Akron Institute Of Herzing University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying legal support services schools. Located in the suburb of Akron, Akron Institute Of Herzing University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career legal support services graduates from Akron Institute Of Herzing University make a median of around $46,714 per year.
Kent State University At Kent ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying legal support services schools. Kent State University At Kent is a public school located in the suburb of Kent. Students who complete the legal support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $38,981.
Stautzenberger College Maumee placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for legal support services. Set in the suburb of Maumee, Stautzenberger College Maumee is a private for-profit institution. Students who complete the legal support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $35,289.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries legal support services graduates go on to earn early in their careers, 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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