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Legal Support Services at Roger Williams University

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 Roger Williams University stacks up to those at other schools.

RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 4,702. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in legal support from RWU.

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
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Support

Online Classes Are Available at RWU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

RWU 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

Each year, College Factual ranks legal support programs across the country. The following shows how RWU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The legal support major at RWU 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools 4
Most Popular Online Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools 8
Best Legal Support Services Schools 9
Most Popular Legal Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
19
Most Focused Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools 26

The median salary of legal support students who receive their bachelor's degree at RWU is $41,535. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% 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 Roger Williams University.

63% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of legal support associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in legal support only graduates about 15% men each year. The program at RWU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 22% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in legal support at RWU are white. Around 54% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

76% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of legal support bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. The typical legal support bachelor's degree program is made up of only 15% men. So male students are more repesented at RWU since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

RWU 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 RI, the home state for Roger Williams University.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Legal Secretaries 1,120 $48,220
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,100 $50,650
Legal Support Workers 120 $72,060
Court Reporters 80 $66,170

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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