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 “Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in Virginia” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Virginia, there were 541 legal support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,291 and $29,304 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in Virginia” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in legal support services. To top this list, a school must have a successful legal support services program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in Virginia”.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 279 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in Virginia list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school situated in Annandale, Virginia. It awarded 29 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in Virginia list. Reynolds Community College is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in Virginia list. Regent University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 17 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #6. Thomas Nelson Community College is a medium-sized school located in Hampton, Virginia that handed out 19 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Virginia Western Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in Virginia list. Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #8, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in Virginia list. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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University of Richmond did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #8. University of Richmond is a small private not-for-profit school situated in University of Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 21 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Lord Fairfax Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Middletown, Virginia, and it awarded 9 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Patrick Henry Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in Virginia list. Patrick Henry Community College is a public institution located in Martinsville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
American National University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in Virginia ranking. American National University is located in Salem, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #13, Mountain Empire Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in Virginia list. This small school is located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, and it awarded 5 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
South University, Virginia Beach did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s legal support students in 2020-2021.
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.
Full South University, Virginia Beach Legal Support Services Report
New River Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Dublin, Virginia, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s legal support students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Hampton University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in Virginia list. Hampton University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hampton, Virginia. It awarded 0 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
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