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Legal Support Services at Kent State University at Kent

If you are interested in studying Legal Support Services, take a look at what Kent State University at Kent. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 21 legal support services graduations were recorded at Kent State University at Kent.

Studying Online at Kent State University at Kent

Distance learning is available at Kent State University at Kent. Among 26,374 students, 4,457 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,660 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Legal Support Services Rankings at Kent State University at Kent

Use these rankings to compare Kent State University at Kent’s Legal Support Services program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#4 of 8
Best Value	Ohio	#8 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#17 of 36
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#32 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#69 of 234
Best Value	Nationwide	#198 of 236

Earnings for Legal Support Services Graduates from Kent State University at Kent

Those who finish Kent State University at Kent’s Legal Support Services program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,365
2 years	$36,668
3 years	$35,088
4 years	$43,984

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Legal Support Services graduates from Kent State University at Kent take home a median $43,984, compared with $52,827 for all Kent State University at Kent graduates — about 17% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Legal Support Services graduates from Kent State University at Kent stands at $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Legal Support Services graduates at Kent State University at Kent are 95% women (20) and 5% men (1).

Legal Support Services Bachelor’s Program at Kent State University at Kent

Of the 19 bachelor’s legal support services degrees awarded at Kent State University at Kent, 95% were women (18) and 5% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Legal Support Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Kent State University at Kent.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 16% of Legal Support Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Kent State University at Kent, lower than the national average of 41%.*

*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 Kent State University at Kent

This Legal Support Services program at Kent State University at Kent offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	21

Highest-Paying Careers for Legal Support Services Graduates

Graduates of the Legal Support Services program at Kent State University at Kent go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.