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Legal Support Services Schools in Louisiana

In 2020-2021, 66 students earned their Legal Support degrees in LA.

A Legal Support Services major is the 119th 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 42
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 13
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 13
Post-Master’s Certificate 8
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 8
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 2
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 2
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 2
Bachelor’s Degree 1

Gender Distribution

In Louisiana, 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 Louisiana is as follows:

  • Asian: 1.5%
  • Black or African American: 25.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 10.6%
  • White: 50.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 3.0%
  • Other Races: 9.1%
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9,500 people in the state and 596,640 in the nation are employed in jobs related to legal support.

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A typical salary for a legal support grad in the state is $46,300, compared to a typical salary of $54,500 nationwide.

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There are 7 colleges in Louisiana that offer legal support degrees. Learn about the most popular 7 below:

19 Degrees in Major Awarded
7,376 Total Students

48% of the teachers are full time. 89% of students get financical aid. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $9,245.

14 Degrees in Major Awarded
2,166 Total Students

37% of the teachers are full time. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 23 to 1. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 97% of students receive it.

8 Degrees in Major Awarded
85% Graduation Rate
13,927 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 80% of students receive it. The average student takes 4.12 years to complete their degree at Tulane. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 8 to 1.

5 Degrees in Major Awarded
25% Graduation Rate
462 Total Students

This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 8.40%. The average student takes 4.00 years to complete their degree at Herzing University - Kenner. Graduates earn an average $30,259 after graduation.

3 Degrees in Major Awarded
348 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $23,716 a year. This private school has an average net price of $20,942.

#6

McNeese State University

Lake Charles
1 Degrees in Major Awarded
44% Graduation Rate
7,284 Total Students

The student loan default rate is 8.30% which is lower than average. 96% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $35,891 after earning their degree at this institution.

1 Degrees in Major Awarded
261 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $24,668 after earning their degree at this institution. 43 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 89% of students get financical aid.

Some of the careers legal support majors go into include:

Job Title LA Job Growth LA Median Salary
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 18% $48,320
Court Reporters 9% $47,840
Legal Support Workers 6% $49,640
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 6% $36,470
Legal Secretaries -17% $38,630

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

Major Annual Graduates in LA
Law 719
Other Legal Professions 111
Legal Research 44
Non-Professional Legal Studies 11

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