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Legal Support Services at Purdue University Global

What traits are you looking for in a legal support school? To help you decide if Purdue University Global is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's legal support program.

Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,927. In 2021, 160 legal support majors received their bachelor's degree from Purdue University Global.

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
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Support
  • Master’s Degree in Legal Support

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue University Global

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Purdue University Global does offer online education options in legal support for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

The following rankings from College Factual show how the legal support progam at Purdue University Global compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The legal support major at Purdue University Global is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Legal Support Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Legal Support Services Master’s Degree Schools 3
Most Popular Legal Support Services Graduate Certificate Schools 3
Best Legal Support Services Graduate Certificate Schools 6
Most Focused Legal Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Legal Support Services Schools 66
Most Focused Legal Support Services Basic Certificate Schools 112
Most Focused Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools 260

In 2021, 56 students received their master’s degree in legal support from Purdue University Global. This makes it the #1 most popular school for legal support master’s degree candidates in the country.

The median salary of legal support students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue University Global is $37,834. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $35,956 for all legal support bachelor's degree recipients.

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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal support majors at Purdue University Global.

83% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of legal support associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in legal support only graduates about 15% men each year. The program at Purdue University Global may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in legal support at Purdue University Global are white. Around 62% 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 Purdue University Global with a associate's in legal support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 40
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

84% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 160 students earned a bachelor's degree in legal support from Purdue University Global. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men. The typical legal support bachelor's degree program is made up of only 15% men. So male students are more repesented at Purdue University Global since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in legal support at Purdue University Global are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Global with a bachelor's in legal support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 32
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 89
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

82% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 56 students who earned a master's degree in Legal Support Services from Purdue University Global in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 82% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 15% men graduate in legal support each year. Purdue University Global does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a legal support master's degree from Purdue University Global, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the legal support master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Global with a master's in legal support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Purdue University Global also has a doctoral program available in legal support. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Global.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 3,970 $49,090
Legal Secretaries 2,780 $41,940
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 1,160 $40,020
Court Reporters 720 $38,090
Legal Support Workers 670 $54,000

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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