2023 Best Value Legal Support Services Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Legal Support Services Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 148 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for legal support students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Legal Support Services Schools
Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best value school for legal support services students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year. Legal Support majors at El Centro College take out an average of $15,501 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, El Centro College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Legal Support Services Schools list.
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The excellent programs at Anoka Technical College helped the school earn the #2 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 large suburb of Anoka.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Anoka Technical College also did well on our Best Legal Support Services Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Inver Hills Community College is a great value for legal support services students. Located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.
IHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,809 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, legal support graduates from IHCC carry an average student debtload of $22,750.
In addition to its great value ranking, IHCC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Legal Support Services Schools list.
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The excellent programs at North Hennepin Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal support services schools in the United States. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 a year. Legal Support majors at North Hennepin Community College take out an average of $27,804 in student loans while working on their egree.
North Hennepin Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Legal Support Services Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 148 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakland Community College are $5,200 per year. The average amount in student loans that legal support majors at Oakland Community College take out is $19,492.
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San Jacinto Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value legal support services programs. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal support services students. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $7,072 per year. The average amount in student loans that legal support majors at Kirkwood Community College take out is $25,083.
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American Public University System came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Support Services Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year. Legal Support majors at American Military University take out an average of $27,260 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, American Military University also is in the top 5% of our Best Legal Support Services Schools ranking.
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Baton Rouge Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Support Services Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
BRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,221 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for legal support services students. It came in at #10 on the list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.
SWIC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,940 in tuition and fees each year. Legal Support majors at SWIC take out an average of $8,956 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Hamline University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Legal Support Services Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hamline are $46,221 a year. 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.
Hamline also claimed a spot on our Best Legal Support Services Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #12, Phoenix College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal support services students. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Phoenix College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,854 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, legal support majors at Phoenix College accumulate an average of around $15,813 in student debt.
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Portland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for legal support services students. It came in at #13 on the list. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland Community College are $9,670 per year. 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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National Paralegal College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Support Services Schools ranking. National Paralegal College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National Paralegal College are $7,995 a year. Legal Support majors at National Paralegal College take out an average of $26,236 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Valencia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for legal support services students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valencia College are $9,383 per year. 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 #16, Cerritos College did quite well on this year’s best value 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.
Cerritos College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,026 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that legal support majors at Cerritos College take out is $16,650.
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Austin Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for legal support services students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Austin Community College District are $10,590 a year. 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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Ivy Tech Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Support Services Schools ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each year. Legal Support majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $14,600 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Legal Support Services Schools list.
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Sinclair Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for legal support services students. It came in at #19 on the list. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.
Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,076 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Sinclair Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Legal Support Services Schools ranking.
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Central Piedmont Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for legal support services students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Piedmont Community College are $8,936 per year.
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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value legal support services programs. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $9,210 per year.
MCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Legal Support Services Schools list.
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Brookdale Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Legal Support Services Schools list. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brookdale Community College are $9,554 per year. Legal Support majors at Brookdale Community College take out an average of $14,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #21, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal support services students. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,440 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, legal support graduates from DMACC carry an average student debtload of $14,243.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Legal Support Services students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Legal Support Services Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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24 | Hillsborough Community College | Tampa, FL |
25 | Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland, OH |
26 | LaGuardia Community College | Long Island City, NY |
27 | Reynolds Community College | Richmond, VA |
28 | Broward College | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
29 | Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth, TX |
Legal Support Services by Region
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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.
- 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.