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Legal Support in Florida

Legal Support Schools in Florida

707 students earned Legal Support degrees in Florida in the 2022-2023 year.

In this state, Legal Support is the 66th most popular major out of a total 283 majors commonly available.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 426
Bachelor’s Degree 141
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 103
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 35
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 35
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: 1.3%
  • Black or African American: 13.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 26.2%
  • White: 47.7%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 2.0%
  • Other Races: 9.1%
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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
70% Graduation Rate
20,330 Total Students

Most students complete their degree in 4.04 years. The full-time teacher rate is 67%. 81% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

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61 Degrees in Major Awarded
46,523 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $5,197. 22% of the teachers are full time. 84% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

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#3

Valencia College

Orlando
55 Degrees in Major Awarded
45,949 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $11,025. The full-time teacher rate is 32%. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 79% of students receive it.

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

A typical student attending FGCU will pay a net price of $10,161. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 82% of students receive it. The average student takes 4.66 years to complete their degree at FGCU.

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#5

Broward College

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

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $13,440. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 29 to 1. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 100% of students receive it.

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

The average student takes 4.56 years to complete their degree at UWF. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 100% are considered full time. A typical student attending UWF will pay a net price of $8,300.

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St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg
47 Degrees in Major Awarded
26,430 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 27% are considered full time. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 22 to 1. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $1,665.

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39 Degrees in Major Awarded
19,532 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 38%. This public school has an average net price of $4,264. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 23 to 1.

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32 Degrees in Major Awarded
35% Graduation Rate
9,055 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 12% are considered full time. It takes the average student 4.14 years to graduate.

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30 Degrees in Major Awarded
22,344 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 23 to 1. 89% of students get financical aid. A typical student attending FSCJ will pay a net price of $2,948.

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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

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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