2023 Best Legal Support Services Schools
Finding the Best Legal Support Services School for You
In 2020-2021, 11,545 people earned a degree or certificate in legal support services, making the major the #106 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Legal Support Services Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 148 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Legal Support Services Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Legal Support Services Colleges.
Top 15% Best Legal Support Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in the United States for legal support services students. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Legal Support Services Schools list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Legal Support majors at El Centro College take out an average of $15,501 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Houston - Clear Lake is a great place for legal support services students. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.
Legal Support majors at UH Clear Lake take out an average of $25,024 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 148 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, legal support graduates from Hamline take out $24,125 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $200, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at Anoka Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal support services schools in the United States. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.
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With a ranking of #6, Inver Hills Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal support services students. Located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, legal support graduates from IHCC carry an average student debtload of $22,750.
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Portland Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Support Services Schools ranking. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.
On average, legal support graduates from Portland Community College take out $23,666 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Austin Community College District ranked #8 on this year’s Best Legal Support Services Schools list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.
Legal Support majors at Austin Community College District take out an average of $11,808 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Roger Williams University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Support Services Schools ranking. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.
On average, legal support graduates from RWU take out $17,850 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Roosevelt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal support services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
While working on their degree, legal support majors at Roosevelt accumulate an average of around $22,167 in student debt.
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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal support services students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Cerritos College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Legal Support Services Schools list. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that legal support majors at Cerritos College take out is $16,650.
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With a ranking of #13, Herzing University - Atlanta did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal support services students. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that legal support majors at Herzing University - Atlanta take out is $38,136.
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With a ranking of #14, Herzing University - Kenner did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal support services students. Herzing University - Kenner is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Kenner.
While working on their degree, legal support majors at Herzing University - Kenner accumulate an average of around $38,136 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #15, Herzing University - Akron did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal support services students. Herzing Akron is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Akron.
The average amount in student loans that legal support majors at Herzing Akron take out is $38,136.
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Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal support services students. It came in at #16 on the list. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.
Legal Support majors at MSU Moorhead take out an average of $26,632 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Hodges University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal support services programs. International College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naples.
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Center for Advanced Legal Studies landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal support services programs. Located in the city of Houston, Center for Advanced Legal Studies is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Legal Support majors at Center for Advanced Legal Studies take out an average of $19,330 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #19 on this year’s Best Legal Support Services Schools list. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, legal support majors at Rasmussen University - Florida accumulate an average of around $28,835 in student debt.
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Valencia College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal support services programs. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, legal support majors at Valencia College accumulate an average of around $15,501 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #21, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal support services students. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Legal Support majors at American Military University take out an average of $27,260 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Madonna University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal support services programs. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Livonia.
The average amount in student loans that legal support majors at Madonna take out is $31,500.
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Here are some additional great schools for Legal Support Services students that almost earned our Best Legal Support Services Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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23 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
24 | Herzing University - Madison | Madison, WI |
25 | Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny, IA |
26 | Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids, IA |
27 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
28 | City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College | Chicago, IL |
29 | SUNY Canton | Canton, NY |
Legal Support Services by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Legal Support
Legal Support Services is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Legal Support
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Law | 36,216 |
Legal Research | 6,874 |
Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 4,407 |
Legal Professions (Other) | 2,013 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.