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Legal Support in New York

Legal Support Schools in New York

In 2022-2023, 613 students earned their Legal Support degrees in NY.

A Legal Support major is the 108th 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 349
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 170
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 170
Bachelor’s Degree 86
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 8

Gender Distribution

In New York, 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 New York is as follows:

  • Asian: 4.7%
  • Black or African American: 16.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 19.2%
  • White: 52.5%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 1.0%
  • Other Races: 5.7%
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There are 46,950 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 $60,500. Nationwide, they make an average of $54,500.

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There are 11 colleges in New York that offer legal support degrees. Learn about the most popular 11 below:

99 Degrees in Major Awarded
5,594 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 91% get financial aid. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 38 to 1. The full-time teacher rate is 12%.

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65 Degrees in Major Awarded
27% Graduation Rate
15,513 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 31% are considered full time. Of all the students who attend this school, 99% get financial aid. The student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

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36 Degrees in Major Awarded
13,864 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $5,321. 45% of the teachers are full time.

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Plaza College

Forest Hills
36 Degrees in Major Awarded
914 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 97% get financial aid. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 39% are considered full time. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 28 to 1.

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#5

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City
31 Degrees in Major Awarded
16,971 Total Students

45% of the teachers are full time. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $7,640. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

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30 Degrees in Major Awarded
8,364 Total Students

A typical student attending Erie Community College will pay a net price of $5,684. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 20 to 1. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 57% are considered full time.

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SUNY Canton

Canton
24 Degrees in Major Awarded
52% Graduation Rate
3,135 Total Students

Most students complete their degree in 4.21 years. This public school has an average net price of $14,559. 94% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

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23 Degrees in Major Awarded
10,072 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $10,013. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 25% are considered full time.

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15 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,015 Total Students

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $4,540. The full-time teacher rate is 100%. The student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

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15 Degrees in Major Awarded
22,570 Total Students

66% of students get financical aid. The student to faculty ratio is 24 to 1. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $5,680.

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Some of the careers legal support majors go into include:

Job Title NY Job Growth NY Median Salary
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 16% $54,400
Legal Support Workers 7% $56,630
Court Reporters 3% $100,650
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 2% $59,050

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

Major Annual Graduates in NY
Law 4,025
Legal Research 590
Non-Professional Legal Studies 377
Other Legal Professions 218

View all majors related to Legal Support

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