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Legal Support Services Schools in California

In 2020-2021, 1,618 students earned their Legal Support degrees in CA.

In this state, Legal Support Services is the 101st most popular major out of a total 333 majors commonly available.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 700
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 508
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 508
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 283
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 283
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 283
Post-Master’s Certificate 102
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 102
Bachelor’s Degree 25

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: 8.3%
  • Black or African American: 6.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 45.4%
  • White: 32.1%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.5%
  • Other Races: 7.1%
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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

The 1.90% student loan default rate is lower than average. Of all the students who attend this school, 82% get financial aid. It takes the average student 4.21 years to graduate.

62 Degrees in Major Awarded
28,393 Total Students

25 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 43% of the teachers are full time. This public school has an average net price of $3,144.

43 Degrees in Major Awarded
13,408 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 54% of students receive it. The full-time teacher rate is 26%. Graduates earn an average $35,429 after graduation.

#4

Santa Ana College

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

Of all the students who attend this school, 90% get financial aid. The full-time teacher rate is 28%. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $33,374 after earning their degree at this institution.

38 Degrees in Major Awarded
25,422 Total Students

25 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. This public school has an average net price of $5,561. Of all the students who attend this school, 90% get financial aid.

36 Degrees in Major Awarded
14,800 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 76% get financial aid. The student loan default rate is 8.70% which is lower than average. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $9,768.

#7

Fullerton College

Fullerton
27 Degrees in Major Awarded
21,427 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $32,900 after earning their degree at this institution. This public school has an average net price of $7,721. The full-time teacher rate is 38%.

#8

College of the Canyons

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

In their early career, College of the Canyons grads earn an average salary of $34,583. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 29% are considered full time. Of all the students who attend this school, 73% get financial aid.

#8

Oxnard College

Oxnard
26 Degrees in Major Awarded
6,994 Total Students

Graduates earn an average $31,571 after graduation. 31 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. The full-time teacher rate is 44%.

#8

Cerritos College

Norwalk
26 Degrees in Major Awarded
20,406 Total Students

In their early career, Cerritos College grads earn an average salary of $31,713. Of all the students who attend this school, 90% get financial aid. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $2,310.

26 Degrees in Major Awarded
8,699 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $38,103 after earning their degree at this institution. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $10,708. The full-time teacher rate is 35%.

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
Legal Secretaries -17% $53,790

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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