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Legal Support in Texas

Legal Support Schools in Texas

In 2022-2023, 1,105 students earned their Legal Support degrees in TX.

As a degree choice, Legal Support is the 92nd most popular major in the state.

Legal Support majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 522
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 320
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 320
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 222
Bachelor’s Degree 39
Post-Master’s Certificate 1
Master’s Degree 1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 1

Gender Distribution

In Texas, a legal support major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of legal support majors in Texas is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.6%
  • Black or African American: 16.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 40.5%
  • White: 35.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 1.4%
  • Other Races: 4.1%
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45,670 people in the state and 596,640 in the nation are employed in jobs related to legal support.

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In this state, legal support grads earn an average of $57,940. Nationwide, they make an average of $54,500.

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There are 10 colleges in Texas that offer legal support degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

77 Degrees in Major Awarded
74,781 Total Students

72% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $2,210. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 22 to 1.

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43 Degrees in Major Awarded
243 Total Students

An average student at Center for Advanced Legal Studies will pay a net price of $11,923. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 82% of students receive it. 25 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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42 Degrees in Major Awarded
48,329 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 35%. This public school has an average net price of $6,890. 68% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

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37 Degrees in Major Awarded
43,000 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 77% of students receive it. A typical student attending Tarrant County College will pay a net price of $5,668. 37% of the teachers are full time.

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34 Degrees in Major Awarded
31,110 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 23 to 1. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 82% of students receive it. 37% of the teachers are full time.

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Lone Star College System

The Woodlands
33 Degrees in Major Awarded
70,109 Total Students

A typical student attending North Harris Montgomery will pay a net price of $9,598. The student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 100% of students receive it.

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San Antonio College

San Antonio
28 Degrees in Major Awarded
19,231 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 77% of students receive it. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 53% are considered full time. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 24 to 1.

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26 Degrees in Major Awarded
39,896 Total Students

65% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $6,581. 18 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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23 Degrees in Major Awarded
35,390 Total Students

31% of the teachers are full time. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 56% of students receive it. A typical student attending Collin County Community College District will pay a net price of $8,122.

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Texas State University

San Marcos
22 Degrees in Major Awarded
55% Graduation Rate
37,812 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1. The average student takes 4.56 years to complete their degree at Texas State. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 74% are considered full time.

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Some of the careers legal support majors go into include:

Job Title TX Job Growth TX Median Salary
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 22% $52,220
Court Reporters 12% $58,330
Legal Support Workers 11% $54,670
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 10% $48,270

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to legal support.

Major Annual Graduates in TX
Law 2,044
Legal Research 262
Non-Professional Legal Studies 104

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