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Legal Support Services in New York

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Legal Support Services Schools in New York

741 Legal Support students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

A Legal Support Services 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 442
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 205
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 205
Bachelor’s Degree 83
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 11
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 11
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 11

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: 2.8%
  • Black or African American: 17.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 21.6%
  • White: 48.6%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 3.1%
  • Other Races: 6.1%
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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

9% of the teachers are full time. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 28 to 1. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $25,049 a year.

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

This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 7.30%. 28% of the teachers are full time. It takes the average student 5.08 years to graduate.

36 Degrees in Major Awarded
13,864 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 75% of students receive it. The student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1. 45% of the teachers are full time.

#3

Plaza College

Forest Hills
36 Degrees in Major Awarded
914 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 28 to 1. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 1.30%. Of all the students who attend this school, 97% get financial aid.

#5

LaGuardia Community College

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

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 39% are considered full time. 87% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. This public school has an average net price of $7,444.

30 Degrees in Major Awarded
8,364 Total Students

Graduates earn an average $32,380 after graduation. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $4,575. The student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1.

#7

ASA College

Brooklyn
26 Degrees in Major Awarded
2,965 Total Students

11 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Graduates earn an average $26,837 after graduation. Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $26,099.

#8

SUNY Canton

Canton
24 Degrees in Major Awarded
44% Graduation Rate
3,135 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 65%. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 96% of students receive it. Most students complete their degree in 4.21 years.

23 Degrees in Major Awarded
10,072 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $35,308 after earning their degree at this institution. Of all the students who attend this school, 63% get financial aid. 28% of the teachers are full time.

15 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,015 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $31,808 after earning their degree at this institution. 88% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. The full-time teacher rate is 100%.

15 Degrees in Major Awarded
22,570 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 26 to 1. 35% of the teachers are full time. The student loan default rate is 7.40% which is lower than average.

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
Legal Secretaries -19% $54,170

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

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