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Legal Support Services at Western Piedmont Community College

Legal Support Services at Western Piedmont Community College

What traits are you looking for in a legal support school? To help you decide if Western Piedmont Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's legal support program.

WPCC is located in Morganton, North Carolina and has a total student population of 1,792.

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

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal support majors at Western Piedmont Community College.

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of legal support associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in legal support at WPCC are white. Around 100% 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 Western Piedmont Community 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 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Legal Support Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Piedmont Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 12

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 NC, the home state for Western Piedmont Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 10,160 $47,210
Legal Secretaries 2,060 $47,030
Legal Support Workers 750 $65,160
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 590 $48,880
Court Reporters 150 $54,650

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*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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