by our College Data Analytics Team
[Legal Support Services](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/legal-support-services/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a legal support services degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 24 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.
Our analysis ranked Austin Community College District the top school for legal support services graduate earnings in the Southwest Region. Austin Community College District is a public school located in the city of Austin. After graduating, legal support services degree recipients from Austin Community College District typically earn about $53,952 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in legal support services will find them at Central New Mexico Community College, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the legal support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $47,255.
A rank of #3 makes University Of Houston Clear Lake one of the highest-paying schools for legal support services. University Of Houston Clear Lake is a public school located in the city of Houston. After graduating, legal support services degree recipients from University Of Houston Clear Lake typically earn about $58,366 annually.
San Antonio College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying legal support services schools. San Antonio College is a public school located in the city of San Antonio. After graduating, legal support services degree recipients from San Antonio College typically earn about $46,779 annually.
A rank of #5 makes Phoenix College one of the highest-paying schools for legal support services. Phoenix College is a public school located in the city of Phoenix. Early-career legal support services graduates from Phoenix College make a median of around $56,457 per year.
Pima Community College placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for legal support services. Pima Community College is a public school located in the city of Tucson. Legal Support Services graduates of Pima Community College earn a median of about $46,022 a year early in their careers.
Blinn College landed the #7 spot for legal support services salaries this year. Blinn College is a public school located in the town of Brenham. Students who complete the legal support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $44,568.
Amarillo College came in at #8 for legal support services graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public institution. Early-career legal support services graduates from Amarillo College make a median of around $43,924 per year.
Houston Community College placed #9 among the highest-paying schools for legal support services. Houston Community College is a public school located in the city of Houston. Students who complete the legal support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $43,910.
Rose State College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying legal support services schools. Rose State College is a public school located in the suburb of Midwest City. After graduating, legal support services degree recipients from Rose State College typically earn about $43,746 annually.
Tarrant County College District earned the #11 position for legal support services graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College District is a public institution. Legal Support Services graduates of Tarrant County College District earn a median of about $48,930 a year early in their careers.
San Jacinto Community College earned the #12 position for legal support services graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Pasadena, San Jacinto Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the legal support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $40,898.
El Centro College placed #13 among the highest-paying schools for legal support services. Set in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public institution. After graduating, legal support services degree recipients from El Centro College typically earn about $52,108 annually.
Rio Salado College earned the #14 position for legal support services graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public institution. Legal Support Services graduates of Rio Salado College earn a median of about $40,496 a year early in their careers.
National Paralegal College came in at #15 for legal support services graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Phoenix, National Paralegal College is a private for-profit institution. Early-career legal support services graduates from National Paralegal College make a median of around $39,195 per year.
Lone Star College System came in at #16 for legal support services graduate earnings this year. Lone Star College System is a public school located in the city of The Woodlands. Students who complete the legal support services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $44,720.
Arlington Career Institute landed the #17 spot for legal support services salaries this year. Located in the city of Arlington, Arlington Career Institute is a private for-profit institution. Legal Support Services graduates of Arlington Career Institute earn a median of about $41,049 a year early in their careers.
Center For Advanced Legal Studies ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying legal support services schools. Center For Advanced Legal Studies is a private for-profit school located in the city of Houston. After graduating, legal support services degree recipients from Center For Advanced Legal Studies typically earn about $44,854 annually.
Remington College Dallas Campus placed #19 among the highest-paying schools for legal support services. Remington College Dallas Campus is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas. After graduating, legal support services degree recipients from Remington College Dallas Campus typically earn about $52,681 annually.
Bryan University Los Angeles came in at #20 for legal support services graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Tempe, Bryan University Los Angeles is a private for-profit institution. Legal Support Services graduates of Bryan University Los Angeles earn a median of about $42,985 a year early in their careers.
South Texas College earned the #21 position for legal support services graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public institution. Legal Support Services graduates of South Texas College earn a median of about $32,808 a year early in their careers.
Tyler Junior College ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying legal support services schools. Tyler Junior College is a public school located in the city of Tyler. Legal Support Services graduates of Tyler Junior College earn a median of about $30,627 a year early in their careers.
Community Care College placed #23 among the highest-paying schools for legal support services. Community Care College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa. Early-career legal support services graduates from Community Care College make a median of around $29,028 per year.
El Paso Community College landed the #24 spot for legal support services salaries this year. El Paso Community College is a public school located in the city of El Paso. Legal Support Services graduates of El Paso Community College earn a median of about $27,761 a year early in their careers.
This ranking is produced 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 · 24 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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