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Legal Support Services at Dallas College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Legal Support Services, take a look at what Dallas College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dallas College is located in Dallas, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 41 legal support services degrees were awarded at Dallas College.

Studying Online at Dallas College

Online coursework is an option at Dallas College. Of 69,749 students, 26,959 (39%) studied exclusively online and 19,469 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Legal Support Services Rankings at Dallas College

Use these rankings to compare Dallas College’s Legal Support Services program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#1 of 22
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#6 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#7 of 30
Best Value	Nationwide	#17 of 236
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#56 of 234

Earnings for Legal Support Services Graduates from Dallas College

Graduates of Dallas 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	$42,571
2 years	$33,993
3 years	$35,360
4 years	$41,169
5 years	$52,108

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Legal Support Services graduates from Dallas College report median earnings of $41,169, compared with $43,885 for all Dallas College graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Legal Support Services graduates from Dallas College stands at $17,294.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Legal Support Services graduates at Dallas College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Legal Support Services graduates at Dallas College are 85% women (35) and 15% men (6).

Legal Support Services Associate’s Program at Dallas College

Among the 41 associate’s legal support services degrees awarded at Dallas College, 85% were women (35) and 15% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Legal Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Dallas College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	20
Black / African American	7
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 73% of Legal Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Dallas College, higher than 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 Dallas College

The Legal Support Services program at Dallas College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	41

Best-Paid Careers for Legal Support Services Graduates

Those who complete Legal Support Services program at Dallas College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Legal Support Services graduates, 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.