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Legal Support in Massachusetts

Legal Support Schools in Massachusetts

115 students earned Legal Support degrees in Massachusetts in the 2022-2023 year.

In this state, Legal Support is the 178th most popular major out of a total 305 majors commonly available.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 50
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 45
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 19
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 19
Bachelor’s Degree 1

Gender Distribution

In Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts is as follows:

  • Asian: 0.0%
  • Black or African American: 11.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 9.6%
  • White: 61.7%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 3.5%
  • Other Races: 13.9%
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12,400 people in the state and 596,640 in the nation are employed in jobs related to legal support.

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In this state, legal support grads earn an average of $63,330. Nationwide, they make an average of $54,500.

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There are 8 colleges in Massachusetts that offer legal support degrees. Learn about the most popular 8 below:

11 Degrees in Major Awarded
9,924 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 75% of students receive it. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $8,466.

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11 Degrees in Major Awarded
3,187 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $8,797. 12 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Of all the students who attend this school, 73% get financial aid.

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10 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,783 Total Students

A typical student attending North Shore Community College will pay a net price of $8,651. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 100% are considered full time. 12 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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8 Degrees in Major Awarded
6,885 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 99% get financial aid. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 27% are considered full time. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $3,033.

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Quincy College

Quincy
5 Degrees in Major Awarded
3,154 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 90% are considered full time. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 71% of students receive it. 18 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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4 Degrees in Major Awarded
3,762 Total Students

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $7,306. 13 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 78% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

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#7

Bay Path University

Longmeadow
1 Degrees in Major Awarded
60% Graduation Rate
3,224 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 15%. Of all the students who attend this school, 97% get financial aid. This private school has an average net price of $17,183.

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1 Degrees in Major Awarded
59% Graduation Rate
6,830 Total Students

This private school has an average net price of $27,882. Of all the students who attend this school, 97% get financial aid. 13 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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Some of the careers legal support majors go into include:

Job Title MA Job Growth MA Median Salary
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 14% $56,660
Court Reporters 7% $84,040
Legal Support Workers 5% $68,370
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 0% $57,450

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

Major Annual Graduates in MA
Law 1,998
Legal Research 262
Non-Professional Legal Studies 224
Other Legal Professions 35

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