by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 11,545 people earned their degree in legal support services, making the major the 106th most popular in the United States. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,130 legal support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major” ranking, we looked at 100 colleges that offer a degree in legal support services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in legal support services.
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The legal support school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree legal support students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Peirce College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major. Peirce is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 bachelors’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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stevenson University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major. Stevenson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stevenson, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Out of the 100 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Wesley College landed the #3 spot on the list. Wesley College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dover, Delaware. It awarded 9 bachelors’s legal support degrees 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Canton. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major. SUNY Canton is a small public school situated in Canton, New York. It awarded 24 bachelors’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 100 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Mary landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s legal support students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
South University, Montgomery landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this small private for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s legal support students in 2020-2021.
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 South University, Montgomery
Roger Williams University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. RWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Roger Williams University Legal Support Services Report
Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. This small school is located in Stockton, California, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Legal Support Services at Humphreys University
New York City College of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. New York City College of Technology is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 51 bachelors’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New York City College of Technology Legal Support Services Report
Texas Wesleyan University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. Texas Wesleyan is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Legal Support Services at Texas Wesleyan University
East Central University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. Located in Ada, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s legal support students in 2020-2021.
Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major list. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified bachelors’s legal support students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #13, Clayton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major list. Morrow, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s legal support degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Legal Support Services at Clayton State University
Mississippi University for Women did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking, coming in at #14. Mississippi University for Women is located in Columbus, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, Bryan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major list. This small school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
Hilbert College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major list. Hilbert College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamburg, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Read full report on Legal Support Services at Hilbert College
Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Legal Support Services at Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Purdue University Global ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major list. Purdue University Global is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 160 bachelors’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Legal Support Services at Purdue University Global
The University of West Florida came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. The University of West Florida is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 48 bachelors’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
Washburn University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. Washburn University is a medium-sized school located in Topeka, Kansas that handed out 16 bachelors’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Legal Support Services at Washburn University
Grand View University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major list. Grand View University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
Herzing University - Kenner landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. Kenner, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s legal support degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Herzing University - Kenner Legal Support Services Report
Roosevelt University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
South University, Savannah came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking. South University, Savannah is a small school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 3 bachelors’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full South University, Savannah Legal Support Services Report
University of Providence did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Support Major ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Great Falls, Montana, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s legal support 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.
Read full report on Legal Support Services at University of Providence
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