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Legal Support Services at Southwestern Illinois College

If you plan to study Legal Support Services, take a look at what Southwestern Illinois College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southwestern Illinois College sits in Belleville, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 11 legal support services graduations were recorded at Southwestern Illinois College.

Online Class Availability at Southwestern Illinois College

Distance learning is available at Southwestern Illinois College. Of 8,492 students, 1,276 (15%) studied exclusively online and 2,280 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Legal Support Services Rankings at Southwestern Illinois College

These rankings give you a sense of how Southwestern Illinois College’s Legal Support Services program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#7 of 13
Best Value	Illinois	#7 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#13 of 36
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#14 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#55 of 234
Best Value	Nationwide	#85 of 236

Earnings for Legal Support Services Graduates from Southwestern Illinois College

Graduates of Southwestern Illinois College’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	$30,069
2 years	$30,228
3 years	$33,822
4 years	$40,683
5 years	$44,861

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Legal Support Services graduates from Southwestern Illinois College earn a median of $40,683, compared with $40,756 for all Southwestern Illinois College graduates — about 0% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Legal Support Services graduates from Southwestern Illinois College stands at $14,348.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Legal Support Services graduates at Southwestern Illinois College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Legal Support Services graduates at Southwestern Illinois College are 82% women (9) and 18% men (2).

Legal Support Services Associate’s Program at Southwestern Illinois College

Of the 11 associate’s legal support services graduates at Southwestern Illinois College, 82% were women (9) and 18% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Legal Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern Illinois College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of Legal Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern Illinois College, lower than 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 Southwestern Illinois College

This Legal Support Services program at Southwestern Illinois College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	11

Best-Paid Careers for Legal Support Services Graduates

Students who finish Legal Support Services program at Southwestern Illinois College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Legal Support Services graduates, 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.