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2023 Best Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools

117 Colleges
$29,765 Avg Salary
$25,973 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 117 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best school for legal support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, legal support graduates from El Centro College take out $18,960 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.

While working on their Associate Degree, legal support majors at Anoka Technical College accumulate an average of around $27,826 in student debt.

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#3

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Inver Hills Community College is a great place for legal support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, legal support graduates from IHCC carry an average student debtload of $24,082.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, legal support graduates from Austin Community College District take out $14,418 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Portland Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal support services schools in the United States. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

Legal Support majors at Portland Community College take out an average of $26,870 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Herzing University - Atlanta did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal support services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Legal Support majors at Herzing University - Atlanta take out an average of $34,171 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

With a ranking of #7, Cerritos College did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Roger Williams University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.

Legal Support majors at RWU take out an average of $20,867 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Herzing University - Kenner did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal support services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Herzing University - Kenner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kenner.

After completing their Associate Degree, legal support graduates from Herzing University - Kenner carry an average student debtload of $34,171.

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#10

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Legal Support majors at Roosevelt take out an average of $19,599 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#11

Hodges University

Naples, FL

Hodges University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools list. International College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Naples.

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Center for Advanced Legal Studies came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Houston, Center for Advanced Legal Studies is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, legal support graduates from Center for Advanced Legal Studies take out $25,338 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Herzing University - Akron ranked #13 on this year’s Best Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools list. 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 while working on their Associate Degree is $34,171.

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Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Best Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Legal Support majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out an average of $28,141 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#15

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, legal support graduates from Valencia College carry an average student debtload of $21,716.

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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that legal support majors at DMACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,579.

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American Public University System landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree legal support services programs. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, legal support graduates from American Military University take out $28,072 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
18 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
19 Herzing University - Madison Madison, WI
20 North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN
21 City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL
22 Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL
23 Rasmussen University - Minnesota St. Cloud, MN

View the Best Legal Support Services Associate Degree 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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