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Legal Support Services at Whatcom Community College

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Legal Support Services at Whatcom Community 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 Whatcom Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Whatcom Community College is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 2,719.

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

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

86% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of legal support associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in legal support at Whatcom Community College are white. Around 71% 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 Whatcom Community College with a associate's in legal support.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
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 WA, the home state for Whatcom Community College.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 6,220 $60,940
Legal Secretaries 2,780 $54,590
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 1,280 $49,440
Legal Support Workers 850 $68,360
Court Reporters 170 $59,260

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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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