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Other Legal Support Services

Types of Degrees Other Legal Support Services Majors Are Earning

Those studying Other Legal Support Services can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	14
Associate’s Degree	58
Bachelor’s Degree	125
Master’s Degree	15

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Legal Support Services?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 81.1% of Other Legal Support Services degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	172	81.1%
Men	40	18.9%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Other Legal Support Services graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	118	55.7%
Asian	8	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino	31	14.6%
Black or African American	35	16.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0.5%
Two or More Races	7	3.3%
Race Unknown	11	5.2%
International Students	1	0.5%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Legal Support Services Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Other Legal Support Services graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,277
4 years	$37,648
5 years	$42,965

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $42,965 — roughly 15% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Other Legal Support Services Programs

Online study are documented by IPEDS for Other Legal Support Services. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	1	0
Bachelor’s	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Other Legal Support Services Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Other Legal Support Services graduates earn a median of $37,648 four years after completion — about 1% below the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000). On earnings alone, this program does not show an income premium over the baseline; non-financial outcomes (career interests, certification requirements, advancement potential) are typically the stronger argument for fields in this range.

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Legal Support Services	22.03
Court Interpreter	22.0304
Court Reporting and Captioning/Court Reporter	22.0303
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary	22.0301
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	22.0302
Scopist	22.0305

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.