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2023 Best Value Legal Support Services Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

148 Colleges
$9,645 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,370 Avg Salary

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.

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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.

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for legal support majors pursuing a .

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

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 city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per year. Legal Support majors at El Centro College take out an average of $15,501 in student loans while working on their egree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, El Centro College also did well on our Best Legal Support Services Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Anoka Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Legal Support Services Schools list.

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#3

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

The excellent programs at Inver Hills Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal support services schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IHCC are $5,809 per year. After completing their degree, legal support graduates from IHCC carry an average student debtload of $22,750.

IHCC 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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#4

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

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 medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

North Hennepin Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,882 in tuition and fees each 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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Legal Support Services Schools list.

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#5

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI
$5,200 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakland Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Legal Support Services Schools list. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school 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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$5,040 Average Tuition & Fees

San Jacinto Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Support Services Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year.

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#7

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA
$7,072 Average Tuition & Fees

Kirkwood Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Legal Support Services Schools list. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for legal support services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very 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.

American Military University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Legal Support Services Schools list.

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#9

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA
$4,221 Average Tuition & Fees

Baton Rouge Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Legal Support Services Schools list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $4,221 per year.

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#10

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL
$5,940 Average Tuition & Fees

Southwestern Illinois College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Support Services Schools ranking. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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#11

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value legal support services programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Hamline undergraduate students pay an average of $46,221 in tuition and fees each 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, Hamline is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Legal Support Services Schools list.

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#12

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ
$7,854 Average Tuition & Fees

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 medium-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Phoenix College are $7,854 per 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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#13

Portland Community College

Portland, OR
$9,670 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Portland Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal support services students. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the 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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$7,995 Average Tuition & Fees

National Paralegal College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Legal Support Services Schools list. National Paralegal College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

National Paralegal College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,995 in tuition and fees each 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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#15

Valencia College

Orlando, FL
$9,383 Average Tuition & Fees

Valencia College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value legal support services programs. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Valencia College are $9,383 a 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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#16

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value legal support services programs. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a 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 came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Support Services Schools ranking. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school 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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#18

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value legal support services programs. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year. Legal Support majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $14,600 in student loans while working on their egree.

Ivy Tech Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Legal Support Services Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Sinclair Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Legal Support Services Schools list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,076 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Sinclair Community 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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$8,936 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

Central Piedmont Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,936 in tuition and fees each year.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for legal support services students. It came in at #21 on the list. MCC is a fairly 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, MCC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Legal Support Services Schools list.

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$9,554 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #21, Brookdale Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal support services students. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

Brookdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,554 in tuition and fees each 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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$10,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for legal support services students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DMACC are $10,440 a year. After completing their degree, legal support graduates from DMACC carry an average student debtload of $14,243.

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Honorable Mentions

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
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

View the Best Value 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.

  • 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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