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2024 Best Legal Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

23 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,872 Legal Support Degrees Awarded
$31,340 Avg Early-Career Salary
Legal Support Services is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #106 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 23 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Legal Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,872 degrees in legal support services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Best Legal Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region The legal support program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Legal Support Services rankings. For our Best Overall Legal Support Services School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Associate Degrees in Legal Support
Bachelor's Degrees in Legal Support
Master's Degrees in Legal Support

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 the Best Legal Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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The schools below may not offer all types of legal support degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Legal Support Degrees Awarded
25.6% Growth in Graduates

Loyola University Chicago is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in legal support services. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available. Those legal support services students who get their degree from Loyola University Chicago make $18,835 more than the standard legal support student.

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Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Global is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in legal support services. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #417 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue University Global is a great university overall.More information about a degree in legal support services from Purdue University Global

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$40,399 Median Starting Salary
$24,848 Median Student Debt

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in legal support services. UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the legal support services program at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus get $9,059 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Legal Support Degrees Awarded
2.9% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Grand Valley State University if you want to pursue a degree in legal support services. GVSU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Allendale. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were about 34 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the legal support services program at Grand Valley State University earn $5,086 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,365 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Kent State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available. Legal Support Services degree recipients from Kent State University at Kent earn a boost of around $4,025 above the average earnings of legal support services majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,906 Median Starting Salary
$22,167 Median Student Debt

Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 38th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 24 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent data year. Legal Support Services degree recipients from Roosevelt University get an earnings boost of around $10,566 over the typical income of legal support services graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
54 Legal Support Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 54 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Legal Support Degrees Awarded
36.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #470 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Toledo is a great university overall.

There were about 33 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent data year. After graduation, legal support degree recipients usually earn an average of $31,496 at the beginning of their careers.

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Madonna University
Livonia, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,250 Median Starting Salary
$31,500 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #531 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Madonna is a great university overall.

There were about 7 legal support services students who graduated with this degree at Madonna in the most recent data year. Those legal support services students who get their degree from Madonna University make $11,910 more than the average legal support graduate.

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Explore the best legal support services colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 156
Ohio 314 329
Illinois 304 229
Indiana 294 369
Wisconsin 273 108

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Legal Support Services is one of 4 different types of Legal Professions programs to choose from.

Major Annual Graduates
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 1,565
Other Legal Support Services 225
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary 59
Court Reporting and Captioning 23

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 5,062
Legal Research 966
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 479
Legal Professions (Other) 255

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