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Legal Support Services Schools in Mississippi

187 students earned Legal Support degrees in Mississippi in the 2020-2021 year.

In this state, Legal Support Services is the 59th most popular major out of a total 235 majors commonly available.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 74
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 65
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 65
Bachelor’s Degree 48

Gender Distribution

In Mississippi, 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 Mississippi is as follows:

  • Asian: 0.0%
  • Black or African American: 32.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 2.1%
  • White: 61.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
  • Other Races: 4.3%
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2,720 people in the state and 596,640 in the nation are employed in jobs related to legal support.

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Legal Support grads earn an average of $44,300 in the state and $54,500 nationwide.

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

26 Degrees in Major Awarded
49% Graduation Rate
14,606 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $14,032. The average student takes 4.50 years to complete their degree at Southern Miss. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $33,869 a year.

16 Degrees in Major Awarded
5,409 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 100%. 94% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $25,423 after earning their degree at this institution.

15 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,696 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 20 to 1. A typical student attending ICC will pay a net price of $4,086. 49% of the teachers are full time.

14 Degrees in Major Awarded
47% Graduation Rate
2,704 Total Students

The 5.10% student loan default rate is lower than average. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $12,761. 67% of the teachers are full time.

13 Degrees in Major Awarded
11,181 Total Students

64% of the teachers are full time. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $23,615 a year. The student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

10 Degrees in Major Awarded
3,243 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 99% get financial aid. The student to faculty ratio is 22 to 1. This public school has an average net price of $9,883.

9 Degrees in Major Awarded
7,092 Total Students

Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $27,664 a year. The full-time teacher rate is 58%. 93% of students get financical aid.

8 Degrees in Major Awarded
53% Graduation Rate
4,667 Total Students

The average student takes 4.24 years to complete their degree at MC. The student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1. The full-time teacher rate is 53%.

8 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,535 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $26,152 after earning their degree at this institution. 89% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $5,187.

2 Degrees in Major Awarded
2,907 Total Students

Graduates earn an average $24,665 after graduation. The full-time teacher rate is 100%. 94% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

Some of the careers legal support majors go into include:

Job Title MS Job Growth MS Median Salary
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 7% $43,930
Legal Support Workers 0% $53,450
Legal Secretaries -24% $37,190

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

Major Annual Graduates in MS
Law 236
Non-Professional Legal Studies 77
Legal Research 4

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