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Legal Support Services Schools in North Carolina

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

As a degree choice, Legal Support Services is the 109th most popular major in the state.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 239
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 239
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 239
Associate Degree 160
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 111
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 111
Post-Master’s Certificate 25
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 25

Gender Distribution

In North Carolina, 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 North Carolina is as follows:

  • Asian: 1.3%
  • Black or African American: 15.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 13.1%
  • White: 62.4%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 3.2%
  • Other Races: 4.9%
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13,710 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 $48,880. Nationwide, they make an average of $54,500.

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There are 14 colleges in North Carolina that offer legal support degrees. Learn about the most popular 14 below:

#1

Meredith College

Raleigh
25 Degrees in Major Awarded
61% Graduation Rate
1,802 Total Students

The 4.10% student loan default rate is lower than average. Most students complete their degree in 4.14 years. 11 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

18 Degrees in Major Awarded
16,668 Total Students

19 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. In their early career, Central Piedmont Community College grads earn an average salary of $28,959. 70% of students get financical aid.

16 Degrees in Major Awarded
7,587 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $27,367 after earning their degree at this institution. 93% of students get financical aid. The full-time teacher rate is 100%.

12 Degrees in Major Awarded
1,792 Total Students

Graduates earn an average $26,127 after graduation. Of all the students who attend this school, 82% get financial aid. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $4,508.

#5

Carteret Community College

Morehead City
11 Degrees in Major Awarded
1,347 Total Students

49% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. The student to faculty ratio is 8 to 1. Graduates earn an average $26,160 after graduation.

11 Degrees in Major Awarded
10,821 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 79% get financial aid. In their early career, Guilford Technical Community College grads earn an average salary of $25,923. This public school has an average net price of $10,898.

10 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,182 Total Students

The 4.70% student loan default rate is lower than average. Of all the students who attend this school, 69% get financial aid. This public school has an average net price of $5,241.

10 Degrees in Major Awarded
3,845 Total Students

19 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Of all the students who attend this school, 82% get financial aid. 34% of the teachers are full time.

#9

Gaston College

Dallas
8 Degrees in Major Awarded
5,345 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 100%. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $27,347 after earning their degree at this institution. 11 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

7 Degrees in Major Awarded
10,932 Total Students

In their early career, FTCC grads earn an average salary of $24,025. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 43% are considered full time. 16 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

7 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,672 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 10 to 1. 88% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $27,582 a year.

7 Degrees in Major Awarded
3,571 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 67% of students receive it. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $27,155 after earning their degree at this institution. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 37% are considered full time.

#10

Pitt Community College

Winterville
7 Degrees in Major Awarded
7,688 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $4,192. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 81% of students receive it. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 31% are considered full time.

7 Degrees in Major Awarded
2,963 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $25,982 after earning their degree at this institution. A typical student attending Vance-Granville Community College will pay a net price of $3,283. The student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Some of the careers legal support majors go into include:

Job Title NC Job Growth NC Median Salary
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 17% $43,530
Court Reporters 11% $55,880
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 5% $46,790
Legal Support Workers 3% $49,120
Legal Secretaries -17% $46,330

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

Major Annual Graduates in NC
Law 1,005
Legal Research 115
Non-Professional Legal Studies 2

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