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Legal Support Services Schools in Pennsylvania

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

As a degree choice, Legal Support Services is the 137th most popular major in the state.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 156
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 51
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 51
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 45
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 45
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 45
Bachelor’s Degree 31
Post-Master’s Certificate 1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 1

Gender Distribution

In Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.1%
  • Black or African American: 15.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 9.9%
  • White: 61.6%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 1.8%
  • Other Races: 9.2%
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There are 23,680 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 $52,330. Nationwide, they make an average of $54,500.

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

31 Degrees in Major Awarded
15,376 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 15% are considered full time. This public school has an average net price of $11,608. In their early career, HACC grads earn an average salary of $32,598.

30 Degrees in Major Awarded
13,217 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $9,284. The student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1. 74% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

#3

Peirce College

Philadelphia
25 Degrees in Major Awarded
38% Graduation Rate
1,046 Total Students

100% of the teachers are full time. The student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1. The student loan default rate of 9.20% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments.

18 Degrees in Major Awarded
8,951 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 15% are considered full time. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $9,162. Of all the students who attend this school, 82% get financial aid.

14 Degrees in Major Awarded
13,672 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1. 83% of students get financical aid. 52% of the teachers are full time.

11 Degrees in Major Awarded
9,989 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 71% of students receive it. 26 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 29% of the teachers are full time.

8 Degrees in Major Awarded
6,988 Total Students

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $8,336. Graduates earn an average $35,923 after graduation. 15 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

8 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,369 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 25%. A typical student attending Westmoreland College will pay a net price of $7,235. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $29,301 a year.

8 Degrees in Major Awarded
63% Graduation Rate
6,150 Total Students

This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 2.60%. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $53,312 after earning their degree at this institution. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 41% are considered full time.

7 Degrees in Major Awarded
6,205 Total Students

The student loan default rate is 9.60% which is lower than average. Graduates earn an average $33,256 after graduation. 17 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

Some of the careers legal support majors go into include:

Job Title PA Job Growth PA Median Salary
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 15% $49,710
Court Reporters 4% $52,150
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 4% $44,260
Legal Support Workers 3% $61,110
Legal Secretaries -19% $48,240

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

Major Annual Graduates in PA
Law 1,586
Legal Research 382
Non-Professional Legal Studies 123
Other Legal Professions 112

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