by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Plains States region, there were 559 legal support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,915 and $31,419 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 44 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 the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 44 schools in the Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 61 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 25 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 44 schools in the Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 23 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region. DMACC is a large public school situated in Ankeny, Iowa. It awarded 38 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region. MSU Moorhead is a public institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washburn University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Metropolitan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 19 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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North Hennepin Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s legal support degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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Hutchinson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Hutchinson, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s legal support students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 11 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
Inver Hills Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking. IHCC is a public institution located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Anoka Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Anoka Technical College is a small school located in Anoka, Minnesota that handed out 24 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of Saint Mary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Saint Mary is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
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. 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%.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s legal support students in 2020-2021.
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Grantham University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Lenexa, Kansas, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s legal support students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Lake Superior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region list. Lake Superior College is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand View University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s legal support degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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Rasmussen University - North Dakota ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s legal support degrees to qualified students.
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Missouri Western State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Missouri Western is a small public school situated in Saint Joseph, Missouri. It awarded 11 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
Alexandria Technical & Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region list. Alexandria Technical & Community College is a small public school situated in Alexandria, Minnesota. It awarded 4 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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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William Woods University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Fulton, Missouri, and it awarded 3 ’s legal support degrees 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Sioux City, Iowa, and it awarded 5 ’s legal support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Stevens - The Institute of Business & Arts did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s legal support degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, 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 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Ridgewater College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Legal Support Major in the Plains States Region list. Ridgewater College is a public institution located in Willmar, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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