by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for legal support services students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 810 associate degrees in legal support services to qualified students.
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The legal support associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality legal support program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for legal support services students working on their associate degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in legal support services.
It's hard to beat Community College of Philadelphia if you wish to pursue an associate degree in legal support services. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public college located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Those legal support services students who get their associate degree from Community College of Philadelphia receive $8,010 more than the standard legal support graduate.
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It's difficult to beat LaGuardia Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in legal support services. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a large student population.
Associate recipients from the legal support services degree program at LaGuardia Community College get $3,646 above the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
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Nassau Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in legal support services. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Legal Support Services associate degree recipients from Nassau Community College receive an earnings boost of about $4,937 over the average income of legal support services majors.
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Any student who is interested in an associate degree in legal support services has to check out Widener University. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Chester.More information about a associate in legal support services from Widener University
HACC is a large public college located in the city of Harrisburg.
Associate students who receive their degree from the legal support program make an average of $31,324 in their early career salary.
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Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Legal Support Services associate degree recipients from Anne Arundel Community College receive an earnings boost of around $5,593 over the typical income of legal support services majors.
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Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Lincroft.
Those legal support services students who get their associate degree from Brookdale Community College receive $8,501 more than the typical legal support grad.
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Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in legal support services from New York City College of Technology
Located in the suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Students who graduate with their associate from the legal support program report average early career earnings of $27,842.
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CCBC is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
Legal Support Services associate degree recipients from Community College of Baltimore County receive an earnings boost of about $5,650 over the typical earnings of legal support services majors.
More information about a associate in legal support services from Community College of Baltimore CountyExplore the best legal support services colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 196 | 442 |
| Pennsylvania | 179 | 156 |
| New Jersey | 137 | 91 |
| Maryland | 126 | 104 |
| Delaware | 60 | 15 |
| District of Columbia | 36 | 2 |
One of 4 majors within the Legal Professions area of study, Legal Support Services has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 771 |
| Court Reporting and Captioning | 38 |
| Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Professions (Other) | 34 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 24 |
| Legal Research | 8 |
