Legal Support Services at Salt Lake Community College
If you are interested in studying Legal Support Services, you may want to check out the program at Salt Lake Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.
Salt Lake Community College is in Salt Lake City, UT.
During the most recent reporting year, 18 legal support services degrees were granted at Salt Lake Community College.
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Studying Online at Salt Lake Community College
Online coursework is an option at Salt Lake Community College. Among 27,437 students, 4,684 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,180 (23%) took at least some classes online.
Legal Support Services Rankings at Salt Lake Community College
These rankings give you a sense of how Salt Lake Community College’s Legal Support Services program against peer institutions.
Associate-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | Rocky Mountains (Region) | #1 of 8 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Utah | #1 of 2 |
| Best Value | Utah | #1 of 2 |
| Best Value | Rocky Mountains (Region) | #2 of 8 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #57 of 234 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #96 of 236 |
Earnings for Legal Support Services Graduates from Salt Lake Community College
Students who complete Salt Lake Community 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 | $37,154 |
| 2 years | $32,563 |
| 3 years | $31,325 |
| 4 years | $45,435 |
| 5 years | $49,153 |
Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Legal Support Services graduates from Salt Lake Community College take home a median $45,435, compared with $48,799 for all Salt Lake Community College graduates — about 7% lower than the school-wide median.
Median Debt at Graduation
Typical debt at graduation for Legal Support Services graduates from Salt Lake Community College is $12,250.
Student Demographics & Diversity
The following sections describe the student demographics for Legal Support Services graduates at Salt Lake Community College, broken down by degree level.
Looking at the program as a whole, Legal Support Services graduates at Salt Lake Community College are 100% women (18) and 0% men (0).
Legal Support Services Associate’s Program at Salt Lake Community College
Among the 18 associate’s legal support services graduates at Salt Lake Community College, 100% were women (18) and 0% were men (0).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Legal Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Salt Lake Community College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 11 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 5 |
| Two or More Races | 1 |
| International (Nonresident) | 1 |
Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Legal Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Salt Lake Community College, below 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 Salt Lake Community College
The Legal Support Services program at Salt Lake Community College offers more specialized concentrations:
| Concentration | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 18 |
Best-Paid Careers for Legal Support Services Graduates
Students who finish Legal Support Services program at Salt Lake Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.