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Legal Support Services at Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica College stacks up to those at other schools.

SMC is located in Santa Monica, California and has a total student population of 25,948.

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

Online Classes Are Available at SMC

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SMC does offer online courses in legal support for the following degree levels:

  • 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 Santa Monica College.

50% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of legal support associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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SMC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in legal support graduates 58% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Santa Monica 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 2
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 CA, the home state for Santa Monica College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 33,390 $61,240
Legal Secretaries 26,220 $56,570
Legal Support Workers 7,050 $56,420
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 3,560 $58,180
Court Reporters 1,640 $87,750

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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