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Legal Support Services in Florida

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Legal Support Services Schools in Florida

In 2020-2021, 841 students earned their Legal Support degrees in FL.

A Legal Support Services major is the 66th most popular major in this state.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 529
Bachelor’s Degree 141
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 138
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 138
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 138
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 31
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 31
Post-Master’s Certificate 2
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 2

Gender Distribution

In Florida, 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 Florida is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.1%
  • Black or African American: 14.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 27.9%
  • White: 45.9%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 2.4%
  • Other Races: 7.4%
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There are 47,580 people in the state and 596,640 people in the nation working in legal support jobs.

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In this state, legal support grads earn an average of $50,120. Nationwide, they make an average of $54,500.

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There are 10 colleges in Florida that offer legal support degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

82 Degrees in Major Awarded
56% Graduation Rate
20,330 Total Students

Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $36,084. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $32,792 a year. Of all the students who attend this school, 92% get financial aid.

61 Degrees in Major Awarded
46,523 Total Students

This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 8.00%. 88% of students get financical aid. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $4,870.

#3

Valencia College

Orlando
55 Degrees in Major Awarded
45,949 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 80% of students receive it. The student loan default rate is 8.30% which is lower than average. 30% of the teachers are full time.

53 Degrees in Major Awarded
48% Graduation Rate
15,358 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $11,299. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $41,109 a year. The full-time teacher rate is 69%.

#5

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale
50 Degrees in Major Awarded
33,243 Total Students

Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $31,177 a year. 74% of students get financical aid. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $12,351.

48 Degrees in Major Awarded
43% Graduation Rate
13,061 Total Students

20 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 100% are considered full time. Of all the students who attend this school, 93% get financial aid.

#7

St Petersburg College

Clearwater
47 Degrees in Major Awarded
26,430 Total Students

75% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 23 to 1. 24% of the teachers are full time.

39 Degrees in Major Awarded
19,532 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 35%. The student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $2,949.

32 Degrees in Major Awarded
29% Graduation Rate
9,055 Total Students

It takes the average student 4.14 years to graduate. The student loan default rate is 7.80% which is lower than average. This private institution charges an average net price of $19,249.

30 Degrees in Major Awarded
22,344 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $31,497 after earning their degree at this institution. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 23 to 1. The student loan default rate of 9.90% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments.

Some of the careers legal support majors go into include:

Job Title FL Job Growth FL Median Salary
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 21% $47,550
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 8% $46,460
Legal Support Workers 5% $53,440
Court Reporters 2% $35,620
Legal Secretaries -16% $43,160

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

Major Annual Graduates in FL
Law 2,043
Legal Research 495
Non-Professional Legal Studies 398
Other Legal Professions 51

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