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Legal Support in California

Legal Support Schools in California

In 2022-2023, 1,656 students earned their Legal Support degrees in CA.

As a degree choice, Legal Support is the 101st most popular major in the state.

Legal Support majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 702
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 514
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 514
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 310
Post-Master’s Certificate 119
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 119
Bachelor’s Degree 11

Gender Distribution

In California, a legal support major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of legal support majors in California is as follows:

  • Asian: 9.3%
  • Black or African American: 7.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 45.9%
  • White: 30.1%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.4%
  • Other Races: 7.3%
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In this state, there are 71,860 people employed in jobs related to a legal support degree, compared to 596,640 nationwide.

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In this state, legal support grads earn an average of $58,180. Nationwide, they make an average of $54,500.

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There are 11 colleges in California that offer legal support degrees. Learn about the most popular 11 below:

102 Degrees in Major Awarded
80% Graduation Rate
8,861 Total Students

It takes the average student 4.21 years to graduate. Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $29,725. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 52% are considered full time.

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62 Degrees in Major Awarded
28,393 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 44%. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $3,646. Of all the students who attend this school, 79% get financial aid.

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43 Degrees in Major Awarded
13,408 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $6,554. 50% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. 27 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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Santa Ana College

Santa Ana
41 Degrees in Major Awarded
20,118 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 97% get financial aid. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 27% are considered full time. 31 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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38 Degrees in Major Awarded
25,422 Total Students

A typical student attending American River will pay a net price of $5,459. 42% of the teachers are full time. 88% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

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36 Degrees in Major Awarded
14,800 Total Students

This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 0.20%. 83% of students get financical aid. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $9,800.

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Fullerton College

Fullerton
27 Degrees in Major Awarded
21,427 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $8,418. 87% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 23 to 1.

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#8

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita
26 Degrees in Major Awarded
20,573 Total Students

87% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $4,212. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 26 to 1.

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#8

Cerritos College

Norwalk
26 Degrees in Major Awarded
20,406 Total Students

A typical student attending Cerritos College will pay a net price of $2,437. The full-time teacher rate is 32%. 87% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

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26 Degrees in Major Awarded
8,699 Total Students

25 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. A typical student attending Evergreen Valley College will pay a net price of $15,741. 37% of the teachers are full time.

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Oxnard College

Oxnard
26 Degrees in Major Awarded
6,994 Total Students

27 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. The full-time teacher rate is 38%. This public school has an average net price of $1,111.

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Some of the careers legal support majors go into include:

Job Title CA Job Growth CA Median Salary
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 18% $57,290
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 8% $56,580
Legal Support Workers 6% $51,630

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to legal support.

Major Annual Graduates in CA
Law 4,128
Legal Research 1,054
Non-Professional Legal Studies 624
Other Legal Professions 263

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