Legal Support Services at American River College
American River is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 25,422.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Legal Support Services section at the bottom of this page.
American River Legal Support Services Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Legal Support (Less Than 1 Year)
- Undergrad Certificate in Legal Support (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Legal Support
American River Legal Support Services Rankings
Legal Support Student Demographics at American River
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal support majors at American River College.
American River Legal Support Services Associate’s Program
American River does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in legal support graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American River College with a associate's in legal support.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
White | 30 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Concentrations Within Legal Support Services
Legal Support Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at American River College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 38 |
Related Majors
Careers That Legal Support Grads May Go Into
A degree in legal support can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for American River College.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
---|---|---|
Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 33,390 | $61,240 |
Legal Secretaries | 26,220 | $56,570 |
Legal Support Workers | 7,050 | $56,420 |
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 3,560 | $58,180 |
Court Reporters | 1,640 | $87,750 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.