Legal Support Services at Central Piedmont Community College
If you plan to study Legal Support Services, you may want to check out the program at Central Piedmont Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.
Central Piedmont Community College is in Charlotte, NC.
In the most recent year for which we have data, 35 legal support services graduations were recorded at Central Piedmont Community College.
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Online & Distance Learning at Central Piedmont Community College
Many students take online classes at Central Piedmont Community College. Among 20,375 students, 7,476 (37%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,677 (33%) took at least some classes online.
Legal Support Services Rankings at Central Piedmont Community College
These rankings give you a sense of how Central Piedmont Community College’s Legal Support Services program to other colleges that offer this major.
Associate-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | North Carolina | #1 of 9 |
| Best Value | North Carolina | #1 of 9 |
| Best Value | Southeast (Region) | #3 of 58 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Southeast (Region) | #11 of 57 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #13 of 236 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #59 of 234 |
Earnings for Legal Support Services Graduates from Central Piedmont Community College
Those who finish Central Piedmont Community College’s Legal Support Services program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $38,016 |
| 2 years | $35,798 |
| 3 years | $39,587 |
| 4 years | $43,639 |
| 5 years | $52,322 |
How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Legal Support Services graduates from Central Piedmont Community College earn a median of $43,639, compared with $38,754 for all Central Piedmont Community College graduates — about 13% higher than the school-wide median.
Student Demographics & Diversity
Below you’ll find the student demographics for Legal Support Services graduates at Central Piedmont Community College, by degree type.
Looking at the program as a whole, Legal Support Services graduates at Central Piedmont Community College are 86% women (30) and 14% men (5).
Legal Support Services Associate’s Program at Central Piedmont Community College
Among the 20 associate’s legal support services graduates at Central Piedmont Community College, 90% were women (18) and 10% were men (2).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Legal Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Central Piedmont Community College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 6 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 6 |
| Black / African American | 5 |
| Asian | 1 |
| Two or More Races | 1 |
| Unknown | 1 |
Racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of Legal Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Central Piedmont Community College, above the national average of 48%.*
*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.
More Specific Legal Support Services Concentrations at Central Piedmont Community College
This Legal Support Services program at Central Piedmont Community College offers more specialized concentrations:
| Concentration | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 35 |
Highest-Paying Careers for Legal Support Services Graduates
Graduates of the Legal Support Services program at Central Piedmont Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Legal Support Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $134,350 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $80,735 |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $76,955 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $67,272 |
| Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $55,524 |
| Interpreters and Translators | $52,627 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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