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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
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.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,711 legal support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,152 and $23,936 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 853 legal support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 51 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 51 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National Paralegal College landed the #1 spot on the list. National Paralegal College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 associates’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Center for Advanced Legal Studies. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region. Center for Advanced Legal Studies is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 associates’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 51 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bryan University is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 associates’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small public school situated in Port Arthur, Texas. It awarded 13 associates’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 51 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Peloton College landed the #5 spot on the list. Peloton College is a private for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s legal support students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #7, Rose State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 15 associates’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Fe Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Santa Fe Community College is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
Brookline College - Phoenix landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small private for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s legal support students in 2020-2021.
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Phoenix College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 28 associates’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
Angelina College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. AC is a public institution located in Lufkin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Remington College - Dallas Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Remington College - Dallas Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Garland, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Midland College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Midland College is located in Midland, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #14, Alvin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Alvin Community College is a small school located in Alvin, Texas that handed out 10 associates’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Amarillo, Texas. It awarded 16 associates’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
South Plains College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region list. South Plains College is a medium-sized school located in Levelland, Texas that handed out 12 associates’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Texas College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 17 associates’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Antonio College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Del Mar College is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Yavapai College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Yavapai College is a medium-sized school located in Prescott, Arizona that handed out 12 associates’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Blinn College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Blinn College is a fairly large school located in Brenham, Texas that handed out 20 associates’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
El Centro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 associates’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #25, Clovis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Clovis Community College is a small school located in Clovis, New Mexico that handed out 5 associates’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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