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Legal Support Services at Community College of Philadelphia

Legal Support Services at Community College of Philadelphia

Every legal support services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the legal support program at Community College of Philadelphia stacks up to those at other schools.

Community College of Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,672 students attend the school each year.

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.

  • Basic Certificate in Legal Support (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Legal Support

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal support majors at Community College of Philadelphia.

77% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of legal support associate's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in legal support only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at Community College of Philadelphia may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in legal support at Community College of Philadelphia are white. Around 77% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Community College of Philadelphia with a associate's in legal support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

If you plan to be a legal support major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Community College of Philadelphia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 14

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 PA, the home state for Community College of Philadelphia.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 12,440 $52,780
Legal Secretaries 7,420 $50,980
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 2,050 $46,170
Court Reporters 900 $52,330
Legal Support Workers 870 $78,140

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.

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