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2023 Best Value Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$10,935 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,765 Avg Salary

Legal Support Services is the #106 most popular major in the country with 11,545 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for legal support students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Anoka Technical College the best value school in the Plains States Region for legal support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, legal support graduates from Anoka Technical College carry an average student debtload of $27,826.

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#2

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Inver Hills Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. IHCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights.

IHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,809 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that legal support majors at IHCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,082.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, IHCC also is in the top 20% of our Best Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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#3

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Hennepin Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 per year. The average amount in student loans that legal support majors at North Hennepin Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,485.

North Hennepin Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kirkwood Community College are $7,072 a year. On average, legal support graduates from Kirkwood Community College take out $26,848 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great value for legal support services students working on their associate degree. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DMACC are $10,440 a year. On average, legal support graduates from DMACC take out $17,579 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree legal support services programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $9,210 per year. On average, legal support graduates from MCC take out $19,034 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rasmussen University - North Dakota are $11,847 a year. The average amount in student loans that legal support majors at Rasmussen University - North Dakota take out while working on their Associate Degree is $28,141.

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With a ranking of #8, Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal support services students working on their associate degree. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rasmussen University - Minnesota are $13,558 a year. On average, legal support graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out $28,141 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rasmussen University - Minnesota also did well on our Best Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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With a ranking of #9, Rasmussen University - Kansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal support services students working on their associate degree. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.

Rasmussen University - Kansas undergraduate students pay an average of $13,639 in tuition and fees each year. Legal Support majors at Rasmussen University - Kansas take out an average of $28,141 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Explore the best legal support services schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 87
Minnesota 135
Kansas 43
Iowa 55
Nebraska 28
North Dakota 7
South Dakota 0

One of 4 majors within the area of study, legal support services has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 11 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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