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2023 Best Legal Support Services Schools

148 Colleges
$31,370 Avg Salary
$27,882 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

The following schools top our list of the Best Legal Support Services Colleges.

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in the United States for legal support services students. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

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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The excellent programs at University of Houston - Clear Lake helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal support services schools in the United States. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the large 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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#4

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent programs at Hamline University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal support services schools in the United States. 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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Out of the 148 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

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#6

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

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 suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public college 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal support services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal support services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Legal Support Services Schools list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#10

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Legal Support Services Schools 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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#11

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Support Services Schools ranking. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#12

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

With a ranking of #12, Cerritos College did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal support services students. Located in the large 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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Herzing University - Atlanta did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal support services students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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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Herzing University - Kenner came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Support Services Schools ranking. 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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Herzing University - Akron landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal support services programs. 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 landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal support services programs. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize 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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#17

Hodges University

Naples, FL

Hodges University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal support services programs. International College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Naples.

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With a ranking of #18, Center for Advanced Legal Studies did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal support services students. Located in the large city of Houston, Center for Advanced Legal Studies is a private for-profit college 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal support services students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school 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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#20

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

With a ranking of #20, Valencia College did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal support services students. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school 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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American Public University System came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Support Services Schools ranking. Located in the 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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#22

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

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 small city of Livonia.

The average amount in student loans that legal support majors at Madonna take out is $31,500.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Legal Support Services students that almost earned our Best Legal Support Services Schools award.

Rank College Location
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

View the Best Legal Support Services Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Legal Support Services is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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.

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