by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
Across California, there were 1,618 legal support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,974 and $15,296 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California” ranking looked at 58 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in legal support services. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their legal support services program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California”.
Out of the 58 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Fremont College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Cerritos, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified ’s legal support students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Coast College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California list. Orange, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s legal support degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MTI College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California list. MTI College is a private for-profit institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 58 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield landed the #4 spot on the list. Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield is located in Bakersfield, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Empire College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California. This small school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 12 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #6, San Diego Miramar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California list. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school handed out 83 diplomas to qualified ’s legal support students in 2020-2021.
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Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California ranking. Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses is located in Stockton, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
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Evergreen Valley College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California list. Evergreen Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 44 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cuyamaca College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California ranking. Located in El Cajon, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s legal support students in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Antonio College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California ranking. Mt. SAC is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 62 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Oxnard College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California list. Oxnard College is a public institution located in Oxnard, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Los Angeles City College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s legal support degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
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Merritt College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California list. Located in Oakland, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified ’s legal support students in 2020-2021.
Cerro Coso Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California list. Ridgecrest, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s legal support degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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American River College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California ranking. American River College is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 ’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
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Coastline Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California ranking. Coastline Community College is a public institution located in Fountain Valley, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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West Los Angeles College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California ranking. West LA College is a medium-sized public school situated in Culver City, California. It awarded 39 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Santa Ana College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California list. Santa Ana College is a public institution located in Santa Ana, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 66 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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De Anza College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California ranking. De Anza College is located in Cupertino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
Los Angeles Mission College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California ranking, coming in at #20. Sylmar, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s legal support degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
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West Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Saratoga, California, and it awarded 29 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cerritos College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California ranking, coming in at #22. Norwalk, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s legal support degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
Southwestern College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Chula Vista, California, and it awarded 22 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
Fresno City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California ranking, coming in at #24. Fresno City College is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 51 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Brandman University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Legal Support Major in California list. Located in Irvine, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s legal support students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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