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by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Legal Support Services is the 106th most popular major in the country with 11,545 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, legal support services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,370 and had an average of $27,882 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5,422 legal support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major” ranking, we looked at 511 colleges that offer a degree in legal support services. That schools that top this list have a program in legal support services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree legal support students.
Out of the 511 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Court Reporting Inc landed the #2 spot on the list. College of Court Reporting Inc is a small private for-profit school situated in Valparaiso, Indiana. It awarded 3 associates’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Legal Support Services at College of Court Reporting Inc
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Paralegal College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major list. National Paralegal College is a small private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 77 associates’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full National Paralegal College Legal Support Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MacCormac College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major list. MacCormac is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Center for Advanced Legal Studies. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 43 associates’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Center for Advanced Legal Studies Legal Support Services Report
With a ranking of #6, Fremont College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major list. Fremont College is a private for-profit institution located in Cerritos, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bryan University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. This small school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 80 associates’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
Plaza College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major list. Plaza College is a small private for-profit school situated in Forest Hills, New York. It awarded 36 associates’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Gwinnett College - Lilburn ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major list. Gwinnett College - Lilburn is a private for-profit institution located in Lilburn, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Legal Support Services at Gwinnett College - Lilburn
Lansdale School of Business came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. Lansdale School of Business is a private for-profit institution located in North Wales, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Legal Support Services at Lansdale School of Business
South Coast College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Orange, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Legal Support Services at South Coast College
Stevens - The Institute of Business & Arts ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 3 associates’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Bryant & Stratton College - Online did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Orchard Park, New York, and it awarded 99 associates’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Legal Support Services at Bryant & Stratton College - Online
MTI College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major list. MTI College is a small school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 22 associates’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
City College - Fort Lauderdale came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s legal support degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Legal Support Services at City College - Fort Lauderdale
Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield is a private for-profit institution located in Bakersfield, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Legal Support Services at Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield
Bryant & Stratton College - Greece ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major list. Located in Rochester, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s legal support students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Legal Support Services at Bryant & Stratton College - Greece
Mildred Elley Albany came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. Albany, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s legal support degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
ETI Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major list. ETI Technical College is a private for-profit institution located in Niles, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Eastern Gateway Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. Eastern Gateway Community College is located in Steubenville, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 137 associates’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Legal Support Services at Eastern Gateway Community College
Herzing University - Kenner landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. Herzing University - Kenner is located in Kenner, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Legal Support Services at Herzing University - Kenner
With a ranking of #22, Herkimer County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major list. Herkimer College is a small public school situated in Herkimer, New York. It awarded 12 associates’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking, coming in at #23. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s legal support degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Empire College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. Empire College is a small private for-profit school situated in Santa Rosa, California. It awarded 5 associates’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
SUNY Schenectady County Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. SUNY Schenectady is a small public school situated in Schenectady, New York. It awarded 15 associates’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Legal Support Services at SUNY Schenectady County Community College
Not only did these schools make the top 51 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College | Chicago, IL |
| 53 | Sitting Bull College | Fort Yates, ND |
| 54 | Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 55 | Miller-Motte College Conway | Conway, SC |
| 56 | Technical College of the Lowcountry | Beaufort, SC |
| 57 | Enterprise State Community College | Enterprise, AL |
| 58 | Mount Wachusett Community College | Gardner, MA |
| 59 | Miller-Motte College Raleigh | Raleigh, NC |
| 60 | Erie Community College | Buffalo, NY |
| 61 | New Mexico State University - Alamogordo | Alamogordo, NM |
| 62 | Rose State College | Midwest City, OK |
| 63 | Sussex County Community College | Newton, NJ |
| 64 | Tompkins Cortland Community College | Dryden, NY |
| 65 | Reynolds Community College | Richmond, VA |
| 66 | Santa Fe Community College | Santa Fe, NM |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Greenville Technical College | Greenville, SC |
| 68 | Brookline College - Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ |
| 69 | Jefferson Community College | Watertown, NY |
| 70 | Northwest Career College | Las Vegas, NV |
| 71 | Rasmussen University - North Dakota | Fargo, ND |
| 72 | Nashville State Community College | Nashville, TN |
| 73 | Phoenix College | Phoenix, AZ |
| 74 | Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey, IL |
| 75 | Harrisburg Area Community College | Harrisburg, PA |
| 76 | Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 77 | LDS Business College | Salt Lake City, UT |
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