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Legal Support Services at Rio Salado College

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Legal Support Services at Rio Salado College

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 Rio Salado College stacks up to those at other schools.

Rio Salado College is located in Tempe, Arizona and approximately 17,362 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.

  • Undergrad Certificate in Legal Support (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Legal Support

Online Classes Are Available at Rio Salado College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Rio Salado College does offer online education options in legal support for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

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

81% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of legal support associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in legal support only graduates about 15% men each year. The program at Rio Salado College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in legal support at Rio Salado College are white. Around 71% 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 Rio Salado College with a associate's in legal support.

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

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 AZ, the home state for Rio Salado College.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 7,280 $48,370
Legal Secretaries 2,620 $47,320
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 840 $53,850
Legal Support Workers 690 $58,220
Court Reporters 150 $60,530

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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